Lifemed Alaska, LLC - Non-injury incident

Date: 02/05/2009 18:45 AST

Program: Lifemed Alaska, LLC
	6320 South Airpark Place
	Anchorage, Alaska 99502

Type: Lear 35
Tail #: N143LG
Operator/Vendor: Aero Air, LLC

Weather: Visibility 1/2 mile, Wind Gusting to 22 kts, Snowing, Night Conditions

Team: Pilots x 2, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic. No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	While taxiing from home base ramp in inclement weather the aircraft
	ingested red construction barrier tape into both engines.  The tape
	was unsecured on the roof of a hanger under construction across the
	ramp from our hanger.  The tape had unspooled in the wind and was
	streaming across their ramp, over a chain link fence, and across our
	ramp.  The PIC noticed the tape just as it was hitting the nose of the
	fuselage.  He immediately shutdown both engines and the aircraft was
	towed back to base.  Another aircraft was dispatched and completed the
	transport without further incident.

Additional Info: 
	After inspection the number one engine was found not to be damaged and
	the number two engine was replaced.  The aircraft was returned to
	service in one week.

Source: Steven Heyano, FP-C, Comm Center Supervisor

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