Archive for: June, 2008

NTSB: Chopper Collision Part of Disturbing Trend

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(AP) Accidents of medical aircraft are at a “disturbing” level, a federal safety official said Monday as he arrived at the scene where two helicopters collided, killing six people.
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Federal transportation investigators say Sunday’s deadly collision of two medical helicopters is part of a disturbing trend. The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says [...]

Witnesses to midair helicopter collision sought

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Flagstaff P.D. detectives are seeking additional witnesses to Sunday’s fatal helicopter accident.
Anyone who saw the crash or has relevant information and has not already spoken with an investigator should contact the Flagstaff Police Department at 774-1414.

DCCC picks Powers in NY Dem primary – The Hill

DCCC picks Powers in NY Dem primary
The Hill, DC -2 hours ago
Vito Fossella (RN.Y.), and state Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick will have it in Arizona’s 1st district. Both face spirited but late primaries.

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Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights – The Associated Press

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Ariz. crash raises questions about medical flights
The Associated Press -32 minutes ago
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A fiery collision that killed six people aboard two medical helicopters has underscored the dangers of emergency flights and renewed …

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3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Victims of midair medical copter collision ID’d, plus VIDEO of morning press conference

Four of the six victims in Sunday’s midair medical helicopter collision over Flagstaff were from northern Arizona.
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NTSB press conference on Flagstaff helicopter crash

(NECN: Flagstaff, AZ) – The NTSB is on scene of a deadly mid-air collision between two medical helicopters. Six People are dead and a flight nurse is the only survivor. She is in critical condition at the Flagstaff Medical Center.
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Missoula firefighter killed in Flagstaff chopper crash – KPAX-TV

Missoula firefighter killed in Flagstaff chopper crash
KPAX-TV, MT -43 minutes ago
Flagstaff police have confirmed that Mike McDonald, 26, was a patient being transported aboard one of the medevac helicopters that collided in mid-air while …

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Lightning may have caused West Valley fire – AZ Central.com

Lightning may have caused West Valley fire
AZ Central.com, AZ -Jun 26, 2008
by Ali Pfauser and Lily Leung – Jun. 26, 2008 09:55 AM A large plume of smoke and smog visible across the Valley lingered in the air Thursday from a brush …

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Accident was 9th in '08 involving medical aircraft – San Diego Union Tribune

Accident was 9th in '08 involving medical aircraftSan Diego Union Tribune, United States -41 minutes agoBy Amanda Lee Myers and Chris Kahn AP FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The fatal collision of two helicopters in Flagstaff was the ninth accident involving emergency …

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BREAKING NEWS: Victims of midair medical copter collision identified

The six victims in Sunday’s midair medical helicopter collision over McMillan Mesa were identified at a press conference this morning at Flagstaff City Hall.
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