UMass Memorial Life Flight - Non-injury incident

Date: 11/23/2007 15:08 EST

Program: UMass Memorial Life Flight
	55 Lake Ave North
	Worcester Ma. 01655

Type: EC145
Tail #: N145LF
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse, Flight Physician. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	Aircraft was on final to a local hospital helipad which is located in
	a back parking lot.  Pilot just caught sight of an approaching vehicle
	as he was landing and lost site of the vehicle as he was turning
	final.  The pilot informed the flight nurse to keep an eye on the
	vehicle.  Flight nurse immediately located the vehicle and informed
	the pilot that it was driving up onto the helipad.  Pilot initiated a
	go around and had communications contact hospital security.  Vehicle
	was secured and landing performed without incident.

Additional Info: 
	Helipad is located on hospital grounds in a back parking lot.  Landing
	zone is secured by ambulance personnel and hospital security using
	traffic cones.
	
	Follow-Up
	Hospital security detained and interviewed the driver of the vehicle.
	 Driver admitted that he was on a cell phone and did not notice the
	cones or the people trying to wave him off.
	
	Hospital security to reposition cones and barriers to prevent
	vehicles from accessing the landing zone while in use. 
	

Source: Rory Duquette, EMS Communications Director

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