During a routine operation in Birmingham yesterday morning, the Irish Air Corps were rewarded for their efforts by none other than Pharrell Williams.
The Air Corps AW139 team had just transferred a patient from Casement Aerodrome to Birmingham for life saving treatment, when they were approached by an onlooker who turned out to be the ‘Happy’ singer.
The Irish Defense Forces posted about their surprise encounter in Birmingham airport with Williams on their Facebook page.
"After bringing the patient to the care of N.H.S officials, the Air Corps team were given well wishes from the former N.E.R.D singer, Neptunes producer, solo artist and recent Oscar nominee Pharrell Williams, who was also in Birmingham Airport."
Carlow-born Pilot, Captain Seán McCarthy happily posed for a photograph with the acclaimed artist.
#AirCorps pilot Sean Mc Carthy met @Pharrell Williams after successful #Airambulance 2 #Birmingham #UK #causeimhappy pic.twitter.com/21q0RiSr1y
— Irish Defence Forces (@defenceforces) July 7, 2014
"We're just delighted the patient got there safely. Pharrell actually approached us when he saw the uniforms and the equipment moving through the airport. He was very modest and thanked us for a job well done.
"He said he was travelling onto Geneva for the next part of his tour and when he was leaving said 'keeping saving those lives!"
