Medical helicopter crashes near Durango
Source: KRQE News 13
NEAR DURANGO, Colo. -- A medical helicopter has crashed in southern Colorado, near Durango. Early reports indicate three people were killed in the crash which occurred near about 15 miles east of Durango in the county of Montezuma.
The helicopter had departed from Mercey Hospital in Durango. The chopper was operated by Tri-State CareFlight out of Bullhead Arizona and usually caries a crew of three.
The helicopter was on the way to a logging accident in the area.
Concern network message
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 6:28 PM
To: CN-Bulletin
Subject: Tri-State CareFlight - Fatal accident
DATE
6/30/2005 1259 MDT
PROGRAM
Tri-State CareFlight
VENDOR
Own Part 135
ADDRESS
2755 Silver Creek Rd. #205
Bullhead City, AZ 86442
WEATHER
Clear. Not a factor
AIRCRAFT_TYPE
Agusta A 119 Koala
TAIL#
N 403CF
TEAM
Pilot, Flight Nurse, Flight Paramedic. Fatal injuries. No
patient.
DESCRIPTION
Tri-State CareFlight 4, based at Mercy Medical Center in
Durango,
Colorado, responding to the scene of an injured logger in the
Mancos,
Colorado area, was reported down approximately fifteen minutes
into
the flight. The entire crew was killed in the crash.
No other details are available at this time.
SOURCE
Matt Riley, Director of Operations
VIA
David Kearns, CONCERN Coordinator
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