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 have been recovered
	from the water.

Additional Info: 
	Raul and Michael have been laid to rest. 
	
	Robert's funeral will be Sunday, February 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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