EMS crash in California

[AviGuy]

Helicopter crew and patient killed in California crash | AirMed and Rescue Magazine (http://airmedandrescue.com/story/helicopter-crew-and-patient-killed-california-crash1261)

4 killed after medical helicopter crashes on its way to SJCH near McFarland in dense fog - 23ABC News (http://www.turnto23.com/news/breaking-news/medical-helicopter-missing-near-kern-county)

Still waiting to know who was on-board. I doubt weather was the reason, I grew up there, learned to fly there, and know most of the pilots in the area. They had a nice machine, saw it only a year ago.

[vaqueroaero]

Let's see here....one article mentions that there was dense fog and the other article mentioned that due to the weather the wreckage wasn't found for atleast two hours. At night...in a rural area, which means very few ground references. In a VFR aircraft, a Bell 407.

Not to jump the gun, but the indicators would point in a certain direction.

[SASless]

NVG's, VFR only or IFR, single pilot or two pilot.....Fog will straight up kill you!

[Devil 49]

Seems depressingly familiar.
Reported crash site approximately mid-point direct on the transport leg, a very dark night.

Patient taken from KPTV
6:08 PM SPECI KPTV 110208Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM -RA SCT004 SCT010 OVC016 13/12 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000
6:54 PM SPECI KPTV 110254Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM -RA OVC033 12/12 A2991 RMK AO2 P0000
6:56 PM KPTV 110256Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM -RA OVC033 12/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP141 P0000 60002 T01220117 51001

approximate departure time

Nearest airport to receiving hospital
6:54 PM KBFL 110254Z 28004KT 10SM OVC060 14/11 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE0158 SLP128 P0000 60000 T01440111 51010

Dispatch unable to contact aircraft

7:54 PM KBFL 110354Z 00000KT 4SM BR FEW012 12/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01220111
8:49 PM KBFL 110449Z 00000KT 2 1/2SM BR CLR 11/10 A2992 RMK AO2

[Vertical Freedom]

Rest in Peace OmOmOm
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Single Pilot NVFR in questionable VMC, isn't that beyond sketchy?