PHI Air Medical - Non-injury incident

Date: 01/01/2008 0530 EST

Program: PHI Air Medical
	315 Cecil Street
	Morehead, KY 40351

Type: EC135
Tail #: N305PH
Operator/Vendor: PHI, INC

Team: Pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	PHI Air Medical completed a patient transport to the University
	Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. After the patient was safely delivered
	to Emergency Department the Flight Crew was attempting to depart the
	rooftop helipad with gusting winds present.  Upon take off the
	aircraft experienced a hard landing on the helipad. Minor damage was
	sustained to the aircraft.  

Source: Mike Poynter, Program Director

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