Accidents
NTSB Retains Hydraulic Components in Aeromed Crash
The Safety Board released its preliminary report.

The NTSB has retained hydraulic fluid and system components for further examination into the fatal April 26 crash of an air ambulance–configured 2006 Airbus Helicopters AS350B2 operated by Air Methods. The helicopter went down in a wooded area in Northern Wisconsin near Hazelhurst at approximately 10:50 p.m. local time on a Part 91 repositioning flight that originated in Madison, Wisconsin at 9:04 p.m. The helicopter had accumulated 5,152.8 hours total airframe time and had undergone 100- and 600-hour inspections the day before the accident. It was equipped with EGPWS (enhanced ground proximity warning system) and an Appareo Vision 1000 recorder and SD card that were damaged in the crash but recovered for analysis.