 | 2/25/06 | AirMed (Salt Lake City, Utah) | AirMethods | Clear, Not a factor | 206L3 | Pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic/no injuries | |
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| Our 206L3 had landed, and the crew with patient had departed and entered the hospital. The pilot had secured the blades and doors prior to another flight service landing at the same helipad. On their second approach to land, they flew over the 206 and its right crew door departed the aircraft. They aborted the landing and landed in an adjacent field without incident. No other damage (except to door and hinges) occurred, and no crew were injured. Repairs were made, and the aircraft was placed back into service several days later. | |
| 3/3/06 | MedFlight Of Ohio (Columbus, OH) | OmniFlight | Clear, not a factor | AS 350B | Pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic/no injuries | |
| Description: | |
| Aircraft experienced a loud noise sounding like an explosion in the cockpit of the aircraft, followed by some white smoke from under the pilot's seat and the fogging over of the windows of the aircraft. Pilot was able to maintain flight and landed without any further issues. Upon inspection after landing it was discovered that an aerosol can of window cleaning solution was placed in close proximity to the heat vent under the seat, and the heat caused the can to explode. The result of the explosion broke the plastic ring around the cyclic friction nut. The aircraft was inspected by mechanic and placed back into service. All aerosol cans have been removed from all MedFlight aircraft. | |
| 3/3/06 | Northwest MedStar (Spokane, WA) | Metro Aviation, Inc | Partially overcast, not a factor | EC-135 P1 | Pilot, flight nurse, flight respiratory therapist/no injuries | |
| Description: | |
| Shortly after aircraft refueling and on the return leg to home base, the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing due to an “unusual” engine noise. The pilot landed the aircraft in an open area west of a paved road without incident. A maintenance team was dispatched to the site and performed a maintenance check and found no discernible abnormalities. | |
| The pilot and crew subsequently lifted from the site and again heard the “unusual” engine sound. The pilot and crew elected to return to the main operating base, making an uneventful landing. During a subsequent ground maintenance check, the engine chip light illuminated, necessitating the engine to be removed and replaced. | |
| 3/8/06 | Hawaii Air Ambulance (Honolulu, HI) | | 10005KT 10SM FEW039 BKN060 25/19 A3003 | Cessna 414A | Peter Miller, pilot; Brian Eisaman, flight nurse; Marlena Yomes, flight paramedic/all fatal | |
| Description: | |
| The aircraft was en route from Honolulu to Kahalui, Maui, for patient pick-up. Just prior to landing, the aircraft crashed into the parking lot of a BMW car dealership. | |
| 3/31/06 | Alliance Medical Transport Service aka Alliance Mobile Care (Cincinnati, OH) | | Rain, no fog | Horton, Ford 350, Type III | No injuries, no patient | |
| Description: | |
| The ALS ambulance was en route (no lights and sirens) to pick up a patient at one of the area hospitals. When the ambulance entered the expressway, they hit an oil slick and failed to make the curve, striking the right front fender on the guard rail. Minimal damage occurred to the ambulance; however, the bumper was pushed against the right front tire, requiring a tow to the maintenance facility. Because of the position of the unit, the crew elected to exit the ambulance and took shelter under the overpass to wait for a tow truck. While waiting, they witnessed numerous other vehicles fish-tailing over the oil slick. A vehicle stopped to see whether they needed any assistance and a semi-truck, moving to avoid the vehicle and ambulance, hit the same oil slick, lost control, and jack-knifed, sliding into the car and ambulance. The ambulance then received extensive unrepairable damage. The driver of the car received minor injuries and was transported to the area trauma center by a city ambulance. The second accident closed the expressway for several hours. Police on scene noted to our drivers that these types of accidents occur frequently at this location. The truck driver was the only person cited. | |
| 4/13/06 | EAGLE III (Green Bay, WI) | Own Part 135 | Clear, not a factor | MBB BO-105 | James Vincent, pilot/fatal | |
| Description: | |
| Aircraft lifted off pad on a maintenance test flight. As soon as helicopter lifted, it began to spin uncontrollably. The aircraft impacted in an open field 25 yards from the pad. A memorial fund has been established in James Vincent's name at the Johnson Bank, 318 S Washington St, Green Bay, WI 54301, (920) 433–7100. | |
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