Valley Aircare - Fatal accident

Date: 2-5-08 2100 CST

Program: Valley Aircare
	1705 Vermont St.
	Harlingen, TX 78550

Type: AS 350B2
Tail #: N911VA
Operator/Vendor: Metro Aviation

Weather: Night time conditions

Injuries: 
	Robert Goss, Pilot - fatal
	Raul Garcia, Flight Nurse - fatal
	Michael Sanchez, Flight Paramedic - fatal
	

Description: 
	Valley AirCare's American Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopter with a crew of
	three went down in the Laguna Madre shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday
	evening, February 5, en route to pick up a patient on South Padre
	Island, Texas.  The bodies of the crew, consisting of a pilot, a
	flight nurse/paramedic, and a flight paramedic were recovered from the
	water.

Additional Info: 
	Raul and Michael have been laid to rest. 
	
	Robert's funeral will Sunday, Feb. 17, in Illinois. 
	
	The investigation into the cause of the crash continues through the
	FAA and NTSB.
	
	A memorial fund for the crew has been established at:
	
	The First National Bank
	1002 W. Ocean Blvd.
	Los Fresnos, TX 78566
	Account #461009625

Source: Leonard Callier, Deputy Executive Director

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