STAT MedEvac - Non-injury incident

Date: 5-9-2007 1540 EST

Program: STAT MedEvac
	10 Allegheny County Airport
	West Mifflin, PA 15122

Type: BK 117-C2
Tail #: N984ME
Operator/Vendor: CJ Systems Aviation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Paramedic, Specialty Team. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	At approximately 1540 hours STAT MedEvac 10 and the Johns Hopkins
	Hospital PICU Team landed at Howard County Hospital in Columbia,
	Maryland. Onboard crew assessed the hospital pad to be secure, free
	of debris and noted that hospital security was in place.  A STAT
	MedEvac safety officer assumed the tail guard position while the
	specialty team was in the process of hot off-loading the aircraft
	stretcher. During the hot off load an individual rushed the helipad
	towards the tail rotor with what appeared to be an attempt at taking
	a picture with his camera phone.  The STAT MedEvac Safety Officer
	attempted to wave the individual off with hand signals.   The wave
	off was unsuccessful and, as the individual was approaching a point
	of impact with the tail rotor he was forcefully taken to the ground
	by a member of the flight team. The aircraft was shut down and the
	individual was secured on the ground until arrival of hospital
	security personnel.  Howard County Hospital Security personnel took
	control of the situation and the flight crew continued on with the
	interfacility transport.  
	
	Post-flight follow-up with hospital personnel revealed the individual
	had been released after the initial incident. The flight crew was
	unaware that the individual had been released by hospital security. 
	Upon departure of the aircraft from the hospital landing zone the
	individual again rushed the hospital property a second time in what
	appeared to be another attempt to photograph the aircraft.  He was
	again physically restrained by security personnel.  The incident did
	not affect the aircraft departure. 
	

Additional Info: 
	A report has been filed with local law enforcement along with an
	attempt has been made to secure hospital video documentation of the
	incident from their security camera.  At the time of this post the
	investigation continues

Source: William Stubba, Compliance Specialist

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