NTSB: Ark. medical helicopter likely came apart in air
A helicopter ambulance left a trail of parts for about
a mile before it hit the ground near a mobile home in
central Arkansas, indicating it came apart in the air
before crashing and killing its three crew members, a
federal investigator said Wednesday.
(MSNBC 9.1.10)
Push for rules after fatal Ark. medevac crash
Advocates for safety improvements said a fatal Air Evac
Lifeteam crash in Arkansas Tuesday is further evidence
of the need for stiff new requirements on medevac
flights.
(USA Today 9.1.10)
3 dead in Arkansas medical helicopter crash
A medical helicopter crashed early Tuesday in Arkansas,
killing all three crew members, according to police
and Air Evac Lifeteam.
(CNN 8.31.10)
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