An air ambulance helicopter crashed in Ohio Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, according to a company official.The Survival Flight Inc. helicopter was headed to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, Ohio, at the time of the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).The crew members have been identified as pilot Jennifer Topper, 34; nurse Bradley Haynes, 48; and nurse Rachel Cunningham, 33, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol."We are obviously devastated," said Andy Arthurs, vice president of EMS services for Survival Flight Inc. "Our first concern is for the crew members and their families."The crash happened at 6:50 a.m. in a heavily wooded area of Zaleski, Ohio, which is located about 70 miles southeast of Columbus, according to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) spokesman Peter Knudson.The wreckage of the helicopter -- which had taken off from a hospital in Grove City, Ohio -- was found at about 10:15 a.m., according to the highway patrol.No one on the ground was injured, highway patrol officials said.The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.An investigator from the NTSB will arrive in Ohio on Wednesday, Knudson said.From 2009 through November 2018, there were 75 medevac helicopter accidents, 27 of which were fatal, according to the NTSB.</s>This post was originally published on this site

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dan_prat/iStock(POMEROY, Ohio) — An air ambulance helicopter crashed in Ohio Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, according to a company official.

The Survival Flight Inc. helicopter was set to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, Ohio, when it was reported missing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

“We are obviously devastated,” said Andy Arthurs, Vice President of EMS Services for Survival Flight Inc. “Our first concern is for the crew members and their families.”

The crash was shortly before 7 a.m. ET near Zeleski, Ohio, which is located about 70 miles southeast of Columbus, the FAA said.

The cause was not immediately clear and the crew members’ identities have not been released.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be leading the investigation on the accident.

This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.</s>dan_prat/iStock(POMEROY, Ohio) — An air ambulance helicopter crashed in Ohio Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, according to a company official.

The Survival Flight Inc. helicopter was set to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, Ohio, when it was reported missing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

“We are obviously devastated,” said Andy Arthurs, Vice President of EMS Services for Survival Flight Inc. “Our first concern is for the crew members and their families.”

The crash was shortly before 7 a.m. ET near Zeleski, Ohio, which is located about 70 miles southeast of Columbus, the FAA said.

The cause was not immediately clear and the crew members’ identities have not been released.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be leading the investigation on the accident.

This story is developing. Please check back for more updates.</s>Three people were killed when a medical helicopter crashed Tuesday morning on its way to pick up a patient in Ohio.

The victims were identified as pilot Jennifer L. Topper, 34, flight nurses Bradley J. Haynes, 48, and Rachel L. Cunningham, 33, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at 6:55 a.m. in Vinton County as the helicopter from Mount Carmel Grove City hospital was headed to Holzer Meigs hospital in Pomeroy to pick up a patient, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s special response team located the wreckage east of state Route 278 at 10:16 a.m.

“Our prayers are with the families of the crew members and Survival Flight team as we grieve this devastating loss,” said Michael Wilkins, chief operating officer of Mount Carmel East.

A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman told the Dispatch that an investigator would arrive on Wednesday to document the wreckage and obtain communications with air traffic control.

He said a preliminary report that identifies the facts surrounding the incident would be issued within two weeks.

The Federal Aviation Administration is currently on scene.</s>LEWISBURG, Ohio — Three people were killed Tuesday when a medical helicopter crashed in a wooded area in southeast Ohio, according to reports.

The State Highway Patrol identified the victims as pilot Jennifer L. Topper, 34, of Sunbury, Ohio, and flight nurses Bradley J. Haynes, 48, of London, Ohio, and Rachel L. Cunningham, 33, of Galloway, Ohio, the Associated Press reports.

There were no patients on board.

According to ABC News, the Survival Flight Inc. helicopter took off from a hospital in Grove City and was on its way to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, Ohio, when the crash occurred just before 7 a.m. in a wooded area about 70 miles southeast of Columbus.

“We are obviously devastated,” Andy Arthurs, vice president of EMS services for Survival Flight Inc., tells ABC News. “Our first concern is for the crew members and their families.”

The wreckage of the helicopter wasn’t found until about 10:15 a.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and State Highway Patrol are investigating the cause of the crash.

If you would like to comment on this story, please visit Tuesday’s crime and courts comments section.</s>A medical helicopter responding to a call on Tuesday crashed in a remote wooded area in Ohio, killing all three crew members.

Survival Flight medical transportation reported losing contact with the Bell 407 around 7:20 a.m. while the chopper was flying from Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

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Authorities were dispatched to the last known location of the aircraft and canvassed that area until they located the wreckage about 10:16 a.m. It was just east of Route 278 and south of King Hallow Trail in Brown Township.

All three crew members died as a result of the crash. They were identified as pilot Jennifer Topper, 34, of Sunbury, and flight nurses Bradley Haynes, 48, of London and Rachel Cunningham, 33, of Galloway.

"This is heartbreaking, especially when you have fellow first responders who are flying a mercy mission to help somebody else out," Highway Patrol Lt. Robert Sellers told reporters.

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Andrew Arthurs, a Survival Flight vice president, said in a statement he was "deeply saddened" to share the news.

There were no other reported injuries on the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.</s>ZALESKI, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three crew members were killed in a medical helicopter crash in Vinton County, Tuesday.

According to the FAA, a medical helicopter traveling to Pomeroy with three people on board crashed near Zaleski, Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the helicopter was flying from Mount Carmel Grove City.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash was reported around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Troopers tracked a crew member's phone to find the crash site, east of State Route 278 and south of King Hollow Trail in Brown Township.

Authorities had to walk to the crash site and arrived around 10 a.m.

A release from Mount Carmel Health Systems states that a Survival Flight helicopter was involved in a crash in southeast Ohio, and all three crew members were killed.

The highway patrol identified the victims as pilot Jennifer L. Topper, 34, of Sunbury and flight nurses Bradley J. Haynes, 48, of London and Rachel L. Cunningham, 33, of Galloway.

No patients were on board at the time of the crash, according to Mount Carmel Health Systems.

Survival Flight's Vice President of EMS Operations, Andrew Arthurs, released the following statement:

I am deeply saddened to share with you news of a heartbreaking event that occurred earlier this morning. A Survival Flight helicopter was involved in an accident in southeastern Ohio. Law enforcement confirmed that all three crew members on-board the helicopter did not survive. There were not any patients on-board. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. We will share more information with you as it becomes available.

The FAA and the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating.</s>CINCINNATI (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday in a remote wooded area on its way to pick up a patient, killing all three crew members, authorities said.

Survival Flight medical transportation reported around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday losing communication with a helicopter flying from the Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

Authorities located wreckage nearly three hours later in rugged terrain near the community of Zaleski, about 75 miles southeast of Columbus.

The helicopter broke apart in a remote area connected only by logging trails, said Highway Patrol Lt. Robert Sellers. Other state and local authorities helped at the crash site in Vinton County.

“This is heartbreaking, especially when you have fellow first responders who are flying a mercy mission to help somebody else out,” Sellers told reporters.

There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash, Sellers said. No names were released immediately.

The helicopter was a Bell 407, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will have investigators at the scene, he said.

Andrew Arthurs, a Survival Flight vice president, said in a statement he was “deeply saddened” to share the news of “a heartbreaking event.”

Michael Wilkins, president of Mount Carmel East, said in statement: “Our prayers are with the families of the crew members and Survival Flight team as we grieve this devastating loss.”</s>An air ambulance rushed to the scene of an incident just off the A15 outside Lincoln.

Emergency services were called to Caenby Corner shortly before 12.30pm on Saturday, January 26 to reports of a medical incident.

The air ambulance and land ambulances attended the scene and helped give treatment to a man.

A spokesperson at the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance said: "On Saturday, January 26, the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance was dispatched to a medical emergency at Caenby Corner shortly before 12.30pm.

"Our air ambulance arrived on scene in just 11 minutes. Our crew worked alongside the land crew to treat a male patient and returned to base at 1.35pm.

"This was one of five potentially life-saving missions our crew undertook on this day.

"This is only possible thanks to the generosity of local people who continue to support our charity.”

According to one witness, the ambulance attended the scene of a hunt, but this has not been confirmed by officials.</s>CINCINNATI (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday, (January 29) in a remote wooded area on its way to pick up a patient, killing all three crew members, authorities said.

Survival Flight medical transportation reported around 7:20 a.m. Tuesday losing communication with a helicopter flying from the Mount Carmel Hospital in Grove City to pick up a patient from a hospital in Pomeroy, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

Authorities located wreckage nearly three hours later in rugged terrain near the community of Zaleski, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) southeast of Columbus.

The helicopter broke apart in a remote area connected only by logging trails, said Highway Patrol Lt. Robert Sellers. Other state and local authorities helped at the crash site in Vinton County.

All three crew members were from Ohio: pilot Jennifer Topper, 34, of Sunbury and flight nurses Bradley Haynes, 48, of London and Rachel Cunningham, 33, of Galloway.

“This is heartbreaking, especially when you have fellow first responders who are flying a mercy mission to help somebody else out,” Sellers told reporters.

There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash, Sellers said.

The helicopter was a Bell 407, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Tony Molinaro said. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will have investigators at the scene, he said.

Andrew Arthurs, a Survival Flight vice president, said in a statement he was “deeply saddened” to share the news of “a heartbreaking event.”

Michael Wilkins, president of Mount Carmel East, said in statement: “Our prayers are with the families of the crew members and Survival Flight team as we grieve this devastating loss.”

In this photo provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, authorities survey the scene of wreckage where a medical helicopter crashed in a remote wooded area in Brown Township, Ohio, on its way to pick up a patient, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash. No names were released immediately. A few crew members were all killed in the crash, authorities said. (Ohio State Highway Patrol via AP) In this photo provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, authorities survey the scene of wreckage where a medical helicopter crashed in a remote wooded area in Brown Township, Ohio, on its way to pick up a patient, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash. No names were released immediately. A few crew members were all killed in the crash, authorities said. (Ohio State Highway Patrol via AP) In this photo provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, authorities survey the scene of wreckage where a medical helicopter crashed in a remote wooded area in Brown Township, Ohio, on its way to pick up a patient, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash. No names were released immediately. A few crew members were all killed in the crash, authorities said. (Ohio State Highway Patrol via AP) In this photo provided by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, authorities survey the scene of wreckage where a medical helicopter crashed in a remote wooded area in Brown Township, Ohio, on its way to pick up a patient, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. There had been no reports of anyone else injured in the crash. No names were released immediately. A few crew members were all killed in the crash, authorities said. (Ohio State Highway Patrol via AP)
An air ambulance crashes in Ohio, killing three crew members. The aircraft had been headed to Pomeroy to pick up a patient.