Care Star - Fatal accident

DATE	
	3/21/04 0219  

PROGRAM	
	Care Star

VENDOR	
	Med Trans 

ADDRESS	
	Odessa, TX

WEATHER	
	thunderstorms

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	
	Bell 407

INJURIES	
	Mickey Price, Pilot - fatal
	Paul Lujan, Paramedic - fatal
	Ronald Stephens, Nurse - injured
	Pedro Modesto, Patient - fatal
	Ana Urias, Pt.s mother - fatal
	

DESCRIPTION	
	Aircraft had left Big Bend Regional Hospital at 0145 and was headed to
	the University Medical Center in Lubbock.  The last contact they had
	with the aircraft was at 0219 when the pilot was near Pecos giving an
	update on his position when he said "hold on a minute".  There was no
	further response from the pilot.The aircraft was found shortly after
	0600 in a remote area of Southern Ward County.  The mother and child
	lived in Mexico but had crossed the border to seek medical help. 

SOURCE	
	CeCe Wilmes, Dir. EMS& Flight Services

VIA	
	David Kearns, CONCERN Coordinator
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transport programs when an accident / incident has occurred.
Please share the above information with your program staff. If
you have further questions, please contact the CONCERN Coordinator,
David Kearns at 800 525 3712 or email: coordinator@concern-network.org.