The Sept. 27 fatal crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter performing an emergency medical services (EMS) mission in suburban Washington has yet again put air ambulance choppers in the spotlight as regards air safety. The nearly 20-year-old Eurocopter Dauphin had picked up two automobile accident victims and was attempting to land in foggy weather when it crashed, killing the pilot, a paramedic, a volunteer emergency worker and one of the two car crash victims onboard. The crash was one…
Bad Year for EMS Operations
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