Medical Helicopter Crash Investigation: “Was Preventable”
The Washington Post reported today, that a preliminary investigation into the November 14, 2009 Medical Helicopter Crash earlier this month which left three crew members dead was preventable. The report states that safety equipment that has been recommended by federal experts for years had not been installed in the helicopter which was owned and operated [...]
Medical Helicopter Accident near Reno; 3 killed
This morning, a medical helicopter crashed near Reno at the California-Nevada border. The medical helicopter had just transported a patient to Renown Medical Center in Reno and was on its way back.
The three crew members who were on the flight were killed. The helicopter was owned and operated by Mountain Lifeflight out of Suzanville, California.
There [...]
Plane Crash on Cape Cod Leaves Pilot Dead
In another tragic plane crash, a pilot was killed this morning when his cargo plane headed for Nantucket crashed during takeoff from Barnstable Municipal Airport.
Mark Conway, 43, of Barnstable, was the only person onboard. The plane, a DeHavilland C6 turboprop is owned by Wiggins Airways, which is based out of Manchester, New Hampshire.
The plane was [...]
Sweden, NY Plane Crash Investigation Preliminary Report Aviation Law
On June 1, 2008, a Cessna 172 plane crashed in a field in Sweden, NY seriously injuring both passengers onboard. The plane was carrying a flight instructor, Davy Merritt and Benjamin Bruce who was training.
According to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board, the plane started to shake and then lost power at an altitude [...]