Accidents
Preliminary Report: EMS fatal flight in Arkansas
Bell 206B JetRanger, Gentry, Ark., Feb.

Bell 206B JetRanger, Gentry, Ark., Feb. 21, 2005–An Air Evac Lifeteam JetRanger crashed shortly after takeoff while transporting a patient to a hospital in Springdale, Ark. The helicopter was substantially damaged, the patient was killed and the three crewmembers were seriously injured. The sky was clear and visibility was 10 miles.

A state trooper watched the helicopter depart with a vertical climb to approximately 100 feet, at which point it began to spin. It then became “silent” and fell to the ground.

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