HAA crash (wires) Ohio 7/26/22
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HAA crash (wires) Ohio 7/26/22
Link has video of scene incident
Medical helicopter crashes responding to fatal accident in Ohio (live5news.com)
Medical helicopter crashes responding to fatal accident in Ohio (live5news.com)
MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) -
A medical helicopter crashed into power lines and went down while responding to a fatal vehicle accident in Butler County early Tuesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
Butler County Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer told WXIX one of the three crew members on board the CareFlight medical helicopter suffered “an unknown injury” in the crash and was taken by ambulance to an area hospital.
The other two crew members were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to the preliminary investigation at the scene, he said.
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A medical helicopter that crashed into power lines and went down was one of three that had initially been called to the scene of a deadly crash.(FOX19 NOW)Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the helicopter crash scene near U.S. 127 in Milford Township at the request of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Deputies and fire officials already were on the scene at U.S. 127 and Eaton Road after one person died and three others were hurt in a crash between two pickup trucks at about 4:15 a.m., county dispatchers said.
A CareFlight representative said in a statement: “Early this morning, a CareFlight helicopter operated by Air Methods Corp. responding to a vehicle accident in Butler County contacted wires and experienced a hard landing.”
According to the company, a patient was not on board at the time of the crash, and the three crew were able to safely exit the aircraft. Air Methods has contacted the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration to help with the investigation, CareFlight said.
The company also said they are “grateful that no one was seriously injured in this incident.”
Initially, three medical helicopters were called to the deadly crash, Butler County dispatchers confirmed. Then, they said only one helicopter was needed.
Shortly after, one of the helicopters crashed into power lines in the area and went down, according to the state highway patrol and Dwyer.
A medical helicopter crashed into power lines and went down while responding to a fatal vehicle accident in Butler County early Tuesday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Butler County Sheriff’s Office.
Butler County Chief Deputy Anthony Dwyer told WXIX one of the three crew members on board the CareFlight medical helicopter suffered “an unknown injury” in the crash and was taken by ambulance to an area hospital.
The other two crew members were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to the preliminary investigation at the scene, he said.
A medical helicopter that crashed into power lines and went down was one of three that had initially been called to the scene of a deadly crash.(FOX19 NOW)Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the helicopter crash scene near U.S. 127 in Milford Township at the request of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Deputies and fire officials already were on the scene at U.S. 127 and Eaton Road after one person died and three others were hurt in a crash between two pickup trucks at about 4:15 a.m., county dispatchers said.
A CareFlight representative said in a statement: “Early this morning, a CareFlight helicopter operated by Air Methods Corp. responding to a vehicle accident in Butler County contacted wires and experienced a hard landing.”
According to the company, a patient was not on board at the time of the crash, and the three crew were able to safely exit the aircraft. Air Methods has contacted the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration to help with the investigation, CareFlight said.
The company also said they are “grateful that no one was seriously injured in this incident.”
Initially, three medical helicopters were called to the deadly crash, Butler County dispatchers confirmed. Then, they said only one helicopter was needed.
Shortly after, one of the helicopters crashed into power lines in the area and went down, according to the state highway patrol and Dwyer.
Last edited by Senior Pilot; 26th Jul 2022 at 21:14. Reason: Fix quote
Looks from Google Earth to be a set of 150' or so pylons crossing the road - if those are what they hit they were lucky to survive.
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In the 20+ yrs I flew Hems/HAA going to scenes calls I would always note if we worked with the first responders (LZ training) and reminded
the crew Fireman never look up.
Not to say that is the case in this incident but I did several go around for wires not visible on the high recon of an LZ
And there had been the occasional over excited VFD member that drove under the aircraft while landing (at about 10 feet) stating after wards they never scene the cops trying to stop them at the edge of the LZ nor remembering seeing an aircraft.
the crew Fireman never look up.
Not to say that is the case in this incident but I did several go around for wires not visible on the high recon of an LZ
And there had been the occasional over excited VFD member that drove under the aircraft while landing (at about 10 feet) stating after wards they never scene the cops trying to stop them at the edge of the LZ nor remembering seeing an aircraft.
Then there are the evil rascals that hide the poles back inside the tree lines so. you cannot see them.
The Night Sun angled down along with the landing/search lights was something I always did.....then reversed it on takeoff so that big bright light was shining up the path I would be taking until I got to a safe height.
The Night Sun angled down along with the landing/search lights was something I always did.....then reversed it on takeoff so that big bright light was shining up the path I would be taking until I got to a safe height.
