'The difference between life and death': New East Anglian Air Ambulance hangar allows charity to help more people

East Anglian Air Ambulance has unveiled its new hangar at Cambridge Airport.

The building is situated next to the charity's office, and means their helicopter doesn't have to be dragged across the airfield before taking off. 

Moving the Airbus H145 helicopter used to take at least 30 minutes a day. 

They hope the structure will allow up to an extra 180 hours of flying time a year, allowing crews to respond to emergencies across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk for a longer time.

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The hangar can even be dismantled and moved if needed in the future.

Patrick Peal, the co-founder and CEO of the charity, recently announced that he would be stepping down later this year.

The new hangar comes ahead of its plans to be able to operate the flying service 24/7.