fatal medical helicopter crash News

An Oklahoma lawmaker says the state needs to study safety issues after several fatal crashes involving medical helicopters. State Sen. Tom Ivester, a Democrat from Sayre, says medical helicopters are crucial in rural areas far from large medical centers. But …

Evidence gathered in an investigation of a fatal medical helicopter crash has raised questions about whether the pilot was distracted by personal text messages when he failed to refuel the helicopter before taking off and misjudged how far the aircraft …