Accidents
Three Die in Oklahoma HEMS Crash
Air Evac Bell 206 LongRanger crashes at night on repositioning flight
The helicopter was on a 70-mile repositioning flight from Oklahoma City to Weatherford when it crashed.
The Bell 206L-3 crashed during a 70-mile repositioning flight from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Weatherford.

The NTSB is investigating a helicopter air ambulance crash that took place in Oklahoma on Saturday night and killed all three crew aboard. The 1991 Bell 206L3, registration N295AE and operated by Global Medical Response unit Air Evac, went down at approximately 11:23 p.m. local time.

According to FlightAware data, the helicopter was cruising at 111 knots and 1,700 feet while approaching an area of freezing precipitation near the town of Hydro. It was on a 70-mile repositioning flight from Oklahoma City to Weatherford. News photos show a largely contained crash site in a field with the main rotor separated from the primary wreckage area.

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