Christoph 67 is the radio call sign of a rescue helicopter operated by the non-profit ADAC Luftrettung, which officially entered service on July 1, 2024, at the Itzehoe/Hungriger Wolf Airfield in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. As the 38th station in the ADAC network, it primarily serves the southwestern region of the state, providing rapid emergency medical care and inter-hospital intensive care transports using an Airbus H145 helicopter. The station is notable for being the first in Germany to be dispatched via a centralized statewide coordination system in Kiel, representing a pioneering model for regional air rescue. The crew, which consists of a pilot, a TC HEMS (emergency paramedic), and a flight physician from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), remains ready for missions from sunrise (no earlier than 7:00 a.m.) until sunset.
Oct 24, 2024 · ADAC Air Rescue’s new “Christoph 67” station in Itzehoe has completed 388 missions in its first three months of operation, highlighting the vital role of rapid helicopter emergency services in Schleswig-Holstein.