2 Die in Oklahoma Medical Helicopter Crash
KINGFISHER, OK — Two people were killed and another was severely injured when an EagleMed medical helicopter crashed in Kingfisher County, according to Oklahoma Highway Patrol Spokesperson Chris West.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the EagleMed helicopter was en route from Intergris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City to an Okeene hospital 90 miles away when it went down, killing pilot Al Harrison and nurse Ryan Duke.
34-year-old Michael Eccard was stabilized and taken to OU Medical Center by helicopter. A spokeswoman at the OU Medical Center said he was in critical condition. Eccard was the only survivor of the Thursday night helicopter crash.
The EagleMed helicopter crashed four miles south of Kingfisher just north of Okarche around 8 p.m. Thursday. The cause of the crash was unknown.
Witnesses who saw the crash said they saw the helicopter go into a tail spin prior to clipping the tops of several trees.
The Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and OSBI are currently investigating the accident.
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