Overview

• Fire & Fury Corps received the CASEVAC request at 8:05 pm on September 4, launched helicopters by 8:20 pm, and landed at about 9:15 pm.
• Two South Korean nationals were evacuated from Kongmaru La Pass at roughly 17,000 feet and transferred to medical care in Leh.
• Reports identify the evacuees as Hyun Woo Kim and his wife, though the Army’s statement did not name them.
• The mission required a Night Vision Goggles precision landing on an unprepared helipad in snow, high winds, and low visibility.
• One mountaineer died during treatment at Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital, and the Fire & Fury Corps offered condolences to the family.