Alaska pilot reports in from Haiti

Photos courtesy Zach Keller.

Zach called me yesterday from Haiti and said that he was exhausted but that things were going well. He will only be down there one more week before heading back to Arizona and then off to the Philippines. He has been getting more flying than he expected as the word spread and needs were made known.

Yesterday Zach flew out and picked up a 2-year-old girl that needed heart surgery. He has been doing quite a few medevacs which come with their own challenges because the stakes are high on both ends. He is in good health and the helicopter continues to operate perfectly which is a real blessing.

Zach said the locals fear the rainy season and the disease that will spread in the months to come. There are still many unrecovered bodies, and people are living in tents. In many ways the struggles are just beginning for Haiti as the world's focus moves on to other things. The helicopter that Zach has been flying belongs to Samaritan Air and will stay in Haiti indefinitely as the needs are still very great. Thank God for the people who are able to be there for the long haul.

Matthew Keller is the owner and operator of Blue Ice Aviation. He was born and raised in Alaska and his office is the cockpit of his Super Cub. His goal is to transport everyone into Alaska's vast wilderness. See more of his videos and writing here.