A PLA Navy flight that was patrolling the South China Sea suspended its task to help transport three severely ill patients from Yongshu Jiao reef in the Nansha Islands to Sanya city in Hainan province on Sunday.
The Yongshu Jiao reef has been in use since 1988 as a meteorological observation station as requested by UNESCO. Located in one of the world's busiest areas for air and sea travel, Yongshu Jiao is being developed to provide medical and other emergency services. (Photo/t.people.com.cn/planavy)
