Dove Flight, A service of PHI Air Medical - Non-injury incident

Date: 01/05/09 1614 EST

Program: Dove Flight, A service of PHI Air Medical
	7700 West 38th Street
	Indianapolis, Indiana 46254

Type: Bell 407
Tail #: N401PH
Operator/Vendor: PHI Air Medical

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	At approximately 1614 EST 01/05/09, while in flight on an
	interfacility transport the pilot noticed both a FADEC fail caution
	light and a FADEC fail audio alarm.  The pilot elected to land the
	aircraft in an open parking lot.  After safely landing the aircraft,
	local EMS arrived and the patient was transported to the destination
	hospital via ground ambulance.  There was no damage to the aircraft. 
	Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found that the HMU had
	malfunctioned.  Once it was replaced, the aircraft was returned to
	service.

Source: Mike Poynter, Program Director

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