Angel Flight Northeast
Angel Flight Northeast (also called Angel Flight New England or Angel Flight NE) is an organization that coordinates free travel, usually by air, for non-emergency medical purposes by connecting Americans in need of medical care with volunteer pilots. The organization currently has over 1,200 volunteers. Most are pilots, but some work on the ground and drive people shorter distances to medical care.
Fast Facts
- A 501 (c) (3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization
- Besides transporting people in need, Angel Flight Northeast also transports organs and blood
- About 50% of the travelers are children, and most of them need care for cancer or burns
- Most, but not all patients, live in Northeast United States
- Travelers must be in a stable medical condition
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