Flames rise from the wreckage of an American Medflight plane, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, after it crashed in Elko, Nev., on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016.

Toni R. Milano / The Daily Free Press via AP</s>ELKO, Nev. — An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames.

Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, Nevada, Reno-based American Medflight said Saturday in a statement. Identities were not released.

The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company's parking lot near a casino and other businesses near Elko Regional Airport and Interstate 80.

Reno-based American Medflight did not immediately respond to email and telephone requests for comment, but President John Burruel said in a statement that the company was with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration as they investigated the crash.

"As an air medical family, we are mourning the loss of our crewmembers and patient. Their families have been notified and they are in our thoughts and prayers," Burruel said.

Local authorities did not immediately respond to email and phone requests for comment, but Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said nobody on the ground was hurt.

"There was not a lot left of the aircraft," Elko Fire Chief Matt Griego said after the flames were extinguished.

A photograph published by the Elko Daily Free Press (https://goo.gl/15cSe3 ) showed mostly burned wreckage on pavement in front of a line of vehicles, including at least one charred pickup. The plane's tail was one of the few recognizable parts.

Dr. Rodney Badger of Northeastern Nevada Cardiology told the Daily Free Press that the plane had just taken off from the nearby airport to transport a patient to the University of Utah Medical Center.

Badger said his patient suffered from coronary artery disease and was experiencing chest pains and rapid heartbeat around 5:30 p.m., after which the decision was made to transport him to Utah.</s>The wreckage of an American Medflight plane sits in the Barrick Gold Corp. parking lot in Elko, Nev., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation safety board will investigate the fiery crash in northern Nevada in which all four people aboard the air-ambulance flight were reported killed. (Jeffry Mullins/The Daily Free Press via AP)

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on the crash in Elko, Nevada, of an air-ambulance flight (all times local):

Police have identified the four people killed in the crash of an air-ambulance flight in northern Nevada.

Elko Police Chief Brian Reed say the victims of the crash Friday night were pilot Yuji Irie; medical staff members Jake Sheppard of Utah and Tiffany Urresti of Elko; and patient Edward Clohesey of Spring Creek, Nevada. Reed did not have ages or hometown information for Irie and Sheppard. He did not have an age for Clohesey. The chief says Urresti was a volunteer firefighter in Elko.

Reed says Clohesey was being taken by American Medflight from Elko to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City.

The chief says that one minute after taking off, the plane made a sharp turn and fell to the Barrick Gold Corp. parking lot, which was filled with cars. Reed says no one on the ground was injured.

An Elko, Nevada, police lieutenant says an air-ambulance flight that crashed after taking off from the Elko airport apparently had mechanical troubles.

Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in an employee parking lot of a mining company. Nobody on the ground was injured.

According to the Elko Daily Free Press (https://goo.gl/IPmcIu ), police Lt. Rich Genseal says the twin-engine plane of Reno-based American Medflight apparently "experienced mechanical problems."

Genseal says the plane was climbing after taking off on a flight for Salt Lake City when it lost altitude and crashed.

An Elko, Nevada, couple says their 29-year-old daughter was killed in the crash of an air-ambulance flight while working as a flight nurse.

Debbi and Jim Urresti say Tiffany Urresti started working two months ago for American Medflight and had worked as a hospital ER nurse before that.

The parents say their daughter dreamed for years of working as a flight nurse, and the mother says her daughter was engaged to be married next May.

The twin-engine plane crashed Friday night near the Elko airport with two other crew members and a patient aboard.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a fiery crash in northern Nevada in which all four people aboard an air-ambulance flight were reported killed.

The Elko Daily Free Press ( https://goo.gl/15cSe3 ) reports that three crew members and a patient on an American Medflight plane taking the patient to a Utah hospital were killed in the Friday evening crash in Elko.

Reno-based American Medflight did not immediately respond to email and telephone requests for comment, but President John Burruel said in statement that the company is "mourning the loss" of its crew members and patient.

The plane crashed in a mining company's parking lot near a casino and other businesses near Elko Regional Airport and Interstate 80.

Local authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer says nobody on the ground was hurt.

No additional information was immediately available.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a plane carrying four people has crashed in Elko, Nevada.

Allen Kenitzer says the Piper PA 31 airplane crashed Friday evening under unknown circumstances.

An Elko cardiologist told the Elko Daily Free Press (http://bit.ly/2g5Y32Q) that the plane was transporting a heart patient to the University of Utah.

The newspaper says the plane crashed into the Barrick Gold Corp. parking lot, causing multiple explosions and sending up flames near a busy casino. The Free Press says preliminary reports indicate there were multiple casualties.

Kenitzer says there were no ground injuries.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.</s>Tragedy rocked the northern Nevada city of Elko this weekend when an air ambulance crash killed four people.American Medlight confirmed Saturday that three crew members and a patient died in the crash. Witnesses told KRNV-TV they could see nearby buildings shake following the plane's explosion."We are devastated by this event and wish we had answers to the many questions being asked at this time," American Medflight said in a prepared statement. "We are cooperating fully with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration as they investigate the accident."A spokesman for Northeastern Nevada Cardiology said the heart patient was being transported from the Elko region to the University of Utah Medical Center. On its website, American Medflight states it is "the largest, most experienced fixed-wing air ambulance in Nevada and Eastern California, transporting more than 10,000 patients over hundreds of thousands of miles across the Western U.S.," and every American Medflight crew "includes a pilot with a minimum of 4,000 hours of flight time, as well as a highly experienced flight nurse and paramedic.”The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.</s>ELKO — An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames.

Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, American Medflight said Saturday in a statement.

Elko police Lt. Rich Genseal said the twin-engine plane apparently “experienced mechanical problems” as it was climbing after taking off on a flight for Salt Lake City, then lost altitude and crashed, the Elko Daily Free Press reported.

The identities of the victims were not released by authorities, but Debbi and Jim Urresti of Elko, said their 29-year-old daughter, Tiffany, was killed in the crash.

The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company’s parking lot near a casino and other businesses near Elko Regional Airport and Interstate 80.

American Medflight, which is based in Reno, did not immediately respond to email and telephone requests for comment. But President John Burruel said in a statement that the company was cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration as they investigated the crash.

“As an air medical family, we are mourning the loss of our crewmembers and patient. Their families have been notified, and they are in our thoughts and prayers,” Burruel said.

Tiffany Urresti’s parents said she was a former hospital ER nurse who dreamed for years of working as a flight nurse.

Urresti achieved her dream, starting work for American Medflight two months ago, and she was engaged to be married in May, Debibi Urresti said. “She found the love of her life.”

Local authorities did not immediately respond to email and phone requests for comment, but Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said nobody on the ground was hurt.

“There was not a lot left of the aircraft,” Elko Fire Chief Matt Griego said after the flames were extinguished.

A photograph published by the Elko Daily Free Press showed mostly burned wreckage on pavement in front of a line of vehicles, including at least one charred pickup. The plane’s tail was one of the few recognizable parts.

Hillary Walker, a manager at a grocery store about 200 yards from the crash, told the Las Vegas Review Journal that the crash caused parked vehicles to catch fire and then dozens of rounds of ammunition to go off.

Walker noted that said a number of vehicles in the parking lot for mine workers likely had ammunition in them. “It’s hunting season out here,” she said.

Dr. Rodney Badger of Northeastern Nevada Cardiology told the Daily Free Press that the plane had just taken off from the nearby airport to transport a patient to the University of Utah Medical Center.

Badger said his patient suffered from coronary artery disease and was experiencing chest pains and rapid heartbeat around 5:30 p.m., after which the decision was made to transport him to Utah.</s>ELKO, Nev. — The Latest on a plane crash in Elko, Nevada. (all times local):

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a fiery crash in northern Nevada in which all four people aboard an air-ambulance flight were reported killed.

The Elko Daily Free Press ( https://goo.gl/15cSe3 ) reports that three crew members and a patient on an American Medflight plane taking the patient to a Utah hospital were killed in the Friday evening crash in Elko.

Reno-based American Medflight did not immediately respond to email and telephone requests for comment, but President John Burruel said in statement that the company is "mourning the loss" of its crew members and patient.

The plane crashed in a mining company's parking lot near a casino and other businesses near Elko Regional Airport and Interstate 80.

Local authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment, but FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer says nobody on the ground was hurt.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says a plane carrying four people has crashed in Elko, Nevada.

An Elko cardiologist told the Elko Daily Free Press (http://bit.ly/2g5Y32Q) that the plane was transporting a heart patient to the University of Utah.

The newspaper says the plane crashed into the Barrick Gold Corp. parking lot, causing multiple explosions and sending up flames near a busy casino. The Free Press says preliminary reports indicate there were multiple casualties.

Kenitzer says there were no ground injuries.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.</s>ELKO, Nev. — An air-ambulance plane taking a heart-disease patient to a Utah hospital crashed in a parking lot in Northern Nevada, killing all four people aboard and sending up explosions and flames.

Three crew members and a patient were killed in the Friday night crash in Elko, American Medflight said Saturday in a statement. Identities were not released.

The twin-engine plane crashed in a mining company’s parking lot near a casino and other businesses near Elko Regional Airport and Interstate 80.

American Medflight, which is based in Reno, Nevada, did not immediately respond to email and telephone requests for comment. But President John Burruel said in a statement that the company was cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration as they investigated the crash.

“As an air medical family, we are mourning the loss of our crewmembers and patient. Their families have been notified, and they are in our thoughts and prayers,” Burruel said.

Local authorities did not immediately respond to email and phone requests for comment, but Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said nobody on the ground was hurt.

“There was not a lot left of the aircraft,” Elko Fire Chief Matt Griego said after the flames were extinguished.

A photograph published by the Elko Daily Free Press showed mostly burned wreckage on pavement in front of a line of vehicles, including at least one charred pickup. The plane’s tail was one of the few recognizable parts.

Hillary Walker, a manager at a grocery store about 200 yards from the crash, told the Las Vegas Review Journal that the crash caused parked vehicles to catch fire and then dozens of rounds of ammunition to go off.

Walker noted that said a number of vehicles in the parking lot for mine workers likely had ammunition in them. “It’s hunting season out here,” she noted.

Dr. Rodney Badger of Northeastern Nevada Cardiology told the Daily Free Press that the plane had just taken off from the nearby airport to transport a patient to the University of Utah Medical Center.

Badger said his patient suffered from coronary artery disease and was experiencing chest pains and rapid heartbeat around 5:30 p.m., after which the decision was made to transport him to Utah.</s>(CNN) Four people were killed when an air ambulance crashed Friday evening in Elko, Nevada, the company that owns the plane said.

Witnesses told CNN affiliate KRNV in Reno they could see buildings shake following the explosion.

"We are devastated by this event and wish we had answers to the many questions being asked at this time," the statement said. "We are cooperating fully with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration as they investigate the accident."

It is at least the third air ambulance crash in recent months . In July, a Piper Cheyenne carrying three crew members and one patient crashed in Northern California, killing all on board. The plane, which was part of Cal-Ore Life Flight's fleet, was headed to Oakland International Airport to the south.

cardiologist Rodney Badger told the In Friday's crash,cardiologist Rodney Badger told the Elko Daily Free Press the plane had just taken off from Elko Regional Airport with a heart patient who was being transported to the University of Utah.

Allen Kenitzer of the FAA Office of Communications said the cause of the Piper PA 31 aircraft crash was unknown and there were no known injuries on the ground, KRNV reported.

Multiple explosions resulted from the crash into the parking lot of the Barrick Gold Corp. near the Elko airport, and flames were visible near a casino, motel and senior housing complex, the Elko newspaper reported.

"Our priority at this time is to look after the well-being of the affected family members and their co-workers and to be responsive to their needs," American Medflight's statement said. "We ask the media and interested parties to be patient with the investigation process and honor the privacy of the family and friends of those who have lost their lives."</s>The Piper PA 31 airplane had just taken off from Elko Regional Airport in Nevada with a heart patient aboard when it crashed in a nearby parking lot, the Elko Daily Free Press reported.

No one on the ground was injured, officials told the newspaper.

The American Medflight plane was taking the patient to a medical facility at the University of Utah, cardiologist Rodney Badger told the newspaper.

Local authorities and company officials were not immediately available for comment.</s>SALT LAKE CITY — Police say a gunman fleeing as officers arrived to reports of a shooting at a strip club in a Nevada-Utah state line town was wounded after crashing his car and firing at officers.

West Wendover Police Chief Burdel Welsh tells the Deseret News two officers returned fire, and the man refused for nearly 40 minutes to exit the crashed vehicle late Thursday on West Wendover Boulevard.

When he finally surrendered, the suspect was flown by medical helicopter to a Salt Lake City hospital with what were described as an apparent gunshot wound to the chest and leg injuries.

No injuries were immediately reported in the initial shooting a little before 9 p.m. Thursday at the Southern X-Posure Club in West Wendover.
An air ambulance on its way to University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City crashes in Elko, Nevada. 4 people, including 3 crew and one patient are killed, and vehicles on the ground are damaged during the crash.