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Kentucky Aeromed Helo Pilot Sentenced for Flying Drunk
Pilot flew while intoxicated last December
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Kentucky-based air ambulance helicopter pilot Morgan J. Wiljanen has been sentenced to eight months of incarceration, 18 months of supervised release, four months of home detention, and a $100 special assessment for operating an air common carrier while under the influence of alcohol. The violation occurred on a flight from Corbin to Richmond, Kentucky.

Wiljanen pleaded guilty to operating an air common carrier while under the influence of alcohol in December 2023. A blood alcohol test indicated Wiljanen had a 0.35 blood alcohol concentration while piloting Air Evac Flight 79, an air ambulance helicopter operated by Air Evac EMS on or around March 21, 2023.