Regulations and Government
Air Methods Settles Suit Over Crumbling Pitot Tubes
Air ambulance provider Air Methods will pay $825,000 to settle Justice Department suit alleging it flew a helicopter with crumbling pitot tubes.

Air Methods, the largest air ambulance provider in the U.S., has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a civil case filed last year by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that the company violated FAA regulations by operating a helicopter with severely corroded pitot tubes. As part of the settlement, Air Methods did not admit to any liability.


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