No one knows for sure what happened. Perhaps it was a mechanical malfunction that cost three lives.<\/p>\n
This is one of those stories you really hate to hear —- three dedicated professionals, two nurses and a top-notch helicopter pilot, killed in a crash. The chopper was on its way to another hospital to pick up a patient when it went down. There were no patients onboard at the time.<\/p>\n
When bad things happen to good people, there is an investigation. This case is no exception, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board pulling out the stops to try and understand what happened that fateful day. The 65-year-old pilot had 23-years under his belt flying for the Army and 19 flying for the company that offered air services to the hospital. The craft, an MBBK 117, was noted to be stable and reliable.<\/p>\n
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