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No injuries in Iowa wire strike incident

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:03:00 -0500

There were no reported injuries after a Life Net (Iowa) helicopter struck powerlines near Council Bluffs on Wednesday, Nov 4.

Medical Helicopter Hits Power Lines article has video of incident from ground view

2 injured in training helicopter crash

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:12:00 -0500

Two Native Air (AZ) helicopter pilots were seriously injured when a helicopter used for training flights crashed. The incident occurred near San Carlos, AZ at approx. 7:30 on Wed. Nov 4, 2009.

AZ medical helicopter crashes, 2 injured
Two injured in medical helicopter crash near San Carlos

New HEMS program in Texas: Methodist AirCare

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:13:27 -0500

Methodist AirCare is a new HEMS program based in San Antonio, TX.

Air Ambulance crew attacked at rave

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:20:00 -0400

An East Anglian air ambulance crew in England, UK was attacked by a crowd throwing bottles and other objects while the crew responded to an injured person at a rave party.

New helicopter base in W. PA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:13:58 -0400

STAT Medevac has announced plans to relocate a helicopter base to Meadville, PA as part of a partnership with LifeStar.

Life Flight profiled

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:12:45 -0400

Life Flight (OH) is profiled in this article.

NTSB Hearing: Maryland State Police - Sept 08

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:38:00 -0400

On Tuesday, Oct 27, the NTSB held a public hearing to present its factual accident report regarding the Maryland State Police helicopter crash on Sept 27, 2008.

NTSB Presentations
NTSB docket - Accident details and findings such as weather reports, witness interviews and photos.
NTSB Factual Report
Extensive failures found in medevac crash
NTSB Releases Cause of Trooper 2 Crash
Pilot Training, Other Concerns Cited In Medevac Crash

Competitive environment in Ohio

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:14:00 -0400

This article discusses the competitive environment amount air medical providers in Ohio. The focus is on communication between providers and a proposal to create a state-wide air ambulance dispatch center to monitor HEMS flights.

Increase in Laser incidents

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:15:00 -0400

There has been an increase in the number of lasers being directed at aircraft, including air ambulances, in Canadian airspace. An HEMS pilot has been grounded for three months due to retinal damange from such an incident.

CAMTS: A question of credibility - Part 2

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:25:00 -0400

Vertical Magazine has published Part 2 of series discussing CAMTS.