CareFlight Air & Mobile Services - Non-injury incident

Date: 7/4/2010 0310 EST

Program: CareFlight Air & Mobile Services 
	One Wyoming Street 
	Dayton, Ohio 
	45409

Type: 365N3 Dauphin
Tail #: N520CF
Operator/Vendor: Air Methods Corporation

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: Pilot, 2 flight nurses . No injuries reported. No patient. 

Description: 
	A few minutes after lifting from a remote base for a scene response, a
	loud noise was heard and a right rear plexiglass window shattered. 
	The pilot landed with out incident at a local airport.  It appears the
	door skin separated from the aircraft. A full root cause analysis is
	being completed. Additionally, the FAA was notified and is
	investigating the incident. 

Source: Beth Newman-Hill, Program Manager

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