HELP Flight - Non-injury incident

Date: 06/25/2007 01:10 MDT

Program: HELP Flight
	St. Vincent Healthcare
	1233 N.30th St.
	Billings, Montana 59101
	

Type: EC135P1
Tail #: N911SV
Operator/Vendor: Metro Aviation Inc.

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse and Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	During cruise flight approx. 15nm west of Billings, the crew heard a
	loud bang followed immediately by failure of the #1 engine. The Pilot
	completed the emergency engine shut-down proceedure and landed without
	incident at the Billings airport.
	
	

Additional Info: 
	The patient/crew were ground transported from the airport to SVH.
	
	
	
	

Source: Thomas H. Coble

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