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Aeromed International - Non-injury incident



DATE...
	12/11/2004 1300 AST

PROGRAM...
	Aeromed International

VENDOR...
	American Air Network

ADDRESS...
	4700 Business Park Blvd
	Suite E-25
	Anchorage, Alaska  99503

WEATHER...
	Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE...
	Cessna  Citation

TAIL#...
	N174DR

TEAM...
	2 pilots, flight nurse and flight paramedic. No injuries reported. No
	patient. 

DESCRIPTION...
	Occurred in the Anchorage base of operation. Cessna Citation 174DR was
	preparing to taxi to launch for a mission with pilots and medical team
	aboard when the left wingtip struck a freight truck that had been
	parked on the ramp.  The truck was painted orange and blended into
	the sunlight (the sun is low on the horizon this time of year).
	Aircraft was repaired and returned to service within 3 days.

SOURCE...
	Dave Harbour, Deputy Director of Operations

VIA...
	David Kearns, CONCERN Coordinator
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