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A second view of the wreckage following Wednesday evening's helicopter crash. As of the Lake County Sheriff's Office press release at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, all four crew members were still alive. (Courtesy: Chuck Coleman)
?subject=Four%20injured%20in%20Airli...egon-ntsb-faa-LAKE COUNTY, Ore. — Four crew members were injured and transported to hospitals following an Airlink helicopter crash at the Christmas Valley Airport in Lake County Wednesday evening.
Lake County Sheriff's Office Deputy Daniel Tague confirmed the crash happened at 5:24 p.m. on Wednesday, and all four crew member were still alive as of Lake County Sheriff's Office press release at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night.
Tague said the Airlink helicopter was in the process of landing at the Christmas Valley Airport to pick up a patient when it crashed.
He said they did not have any leads on what could have caused the crash.
Tague said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have started an investigation into the crash and are currently on their way to Christmas Valley.
FAA Accident and Incident Notification(s): Notice(s) Created 19-MAY-22 IDENTIFICATION Date: 19-MAY-22
Time: 00:29:00Z
Regis#: N851AL Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: AS350
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
LOCATION City: CHRISTMAS VALLEY
State: OREGON Country: UNITED STATES DESCRIPTION
Description: AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES ATTEMPTING TO LAND AND BECAME INVERTED, CHRISTMAS VALLEY, OR.
INJURY DATA
Total Fatal: 0
Fatal Serious
Minor None Unknown
Flight Crew 0 1 0 0 0
Cabin Crew 0 3 0 0 0
Passenger 0 0 0 0 0
Ground 0 0 0 0 0
OTHER Activity: AMBULANCE
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: MED-TRANS Flight Number:
FAA FSDO: PORTLAND FSDO
Entry Date: 19-MAY-22
Updated since entry: No
END NOTICE