Maryland Air Ambulance Medical Helicopter Crash

September 28, 2008

Maryland Air Ambulance Medical Helicopter Crash

Medevac Helicopter Crash Kills Four of Five

The medical helicopter was carrying victims of a traffic accident when it went down in a suburban Washington park. It is one of the deadliest air ambulance helicopter accidents ever in Maryland and the eighth fatal medical helicopter crash in the last 12 months nationwide. The medical helicopter was headed from the traffic accident to a local hospital when the helicopter was diverted to Andrews Air Force Base late Saturday because of bad weather. As they approached, their runway location was changed and the pilot radioed that he was having trouble assessing his surroundings. The pilot again asked for assistance with the landing, and that was the last air traffic controllers heard from him. The medical helicopter crashed about 1:15 a.m., three miles from the base on 9-28-08.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the cause of this tragic crash.