Air Evac Services, Inc. - Injury accident

Date: 6-27-08 0400 

Program: Air Evac Services, Inc.

Type: AS 350
Tail #: N586AE

Team: Pilot, flight nurse and flight paramedic. Injuries. 

Description: 
	At approximately 0340 on Friday, June 27th, Air Evac 31 was involved
	in an accident while responding to a patient transport request.  Air
	Evac 31 is based at Love Field in Prescott, Arizona.  On approach to
	the landing zone in an area approximately 30 miles to the northwest of
	Prescott, the aircraft was involved in an accident. There was no
	patient on board the aircraft.  The cause of the crash is under
	investigation by PHI, the FAA and the NTSB.  
	 
	Two of the flight crew members were transported by fellow air medical
	providers to Flagstaff Medical Center and are listed in serious
	conditions.  The third flight crew member was transported by ground
	ambulance and has been released from the hospital.

Source: Jonathan Collier, Media Contact

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