In line with the directives of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz , the Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, the First of five Beechcraft King Air 350c Medevac outfitted with Lifeport medical service equipment delivered today, an aircraft to be used by Saudi Ministry of Defense and Aviation Medevac transportation throughout Saudi Arabia. The Beechcraft King Air 350C includes a wide cargo door that ensures stretcher patients easy positioning. The aircraft are fitted with Lifeport stretcher systems. The interiors are fully provisioned with overhead medical service modules to secure patient monitoring equipment. The Beechcraft King Air 350C is excellent platforms for the air medical transportation of personnel for medical/casualty evacuation, high-risk maternal patients, neonate patients, or other medical needs where the patient is too ill or injured and cannot be supported by traditional commercial transportation. Delivered configurations can consist of provisions to support future installation or complete extra air medical facilities. Speaking to SPA, Major General Hamad Hassoun, Director of Medevac for the Ministry of Defense and Aviation said "We evaluated a number of aircraft around the world for this mission and opted for King Air 350".
