Four helicopter pads built for 5.6 million lei have gone unused for almost three years
Four helicopter pads for SMURD emergency helicopters, built for over 5.6 million lei, have not been used since they opened in 2023.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Until the pads are certified, patients flown by helicopter still land at the Dinamo stadium in Chisinau. According to the Interior Ministry, the new deadline for changing the rules is 11 March 2027. The date when the pads can receive helicopters has not been announced.
What happened
Four helicopter pads for SMURD, the emergency medical service, cost over 5.6 million lei but are not in use. Certification rules are missing, so helicopters still land at the Dinamo stadium in Chisinau. Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Bolea says he knows nothing about the problem, while the Interior Ministry says it is discussing it with his ministry.
In short
- Two pads are in Chisinau, and the other two are in Cahul and near Balti, in the village of Corlateni.
- The contractor, Prestigiu-AZ, was the only bidder in two procurement procedures.
- The Court of Accounts flagged the problem in December 2024, and the original deadline of 14 March 2026 was missed.
- From November 2023 to September 2026, IGSU counted 10 aeromedical missions, all landing at the Dinamo stadium.
- The head of IGSU, Aurel Bacu, gave 19 March 2027 as the deadline.
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