Air Methods Kentucky - Non-injury incident

Date: 01/20/2009 1247 EST

Program: Air Methods Kentucky
	2417 Over Drive Suite 150
	Lexington, KY 40511

Type: AS350B2
Tail #: N547AM
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods Corporation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic. No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Precautionary landing made due to engine chip light illumination
	during cruise flight, patient on board. Landing was made to an open
	field and aircraft shutdown without incident. Ground personnel were
	dispatched to the landing location and patient was transported with
	flight medical crew to hospital. Program mechanics arrived, checked
	aircraft and returned to service without any damage or further
	maintenance requirement. 

Source: Bryant Shumate, Area Operations Director

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
The CONCERN network shares verified information to alert medical transport
programs when an accident / incident has occurred. Please share the above
information with your program staff. If you have further questions, please
contact the CONCERN Coordinator, David Kearns at 800 525 3712 or email:
coordinator@concern-network.org.

Copyright 2007 ASTNA