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This crash was a non fatal crash and was operated by the same company that NgtFlyr works for. Lets hope he is ok.

By Andrew Duncan
15:16, June 30th 2008

A medical helicopter crashed early Friday in northern Arizona, about 30 miles outside of Prescott, while it was flying to pick up a motorcycle accident victim. The Prescott Air Evac crew went down shortly after 4 a.m., south of Ash Fork. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Ash Fork is located on Interstate 40 about 50 miles west of Flagstaff.

<font color="red">The pilot, flight paramedic and flight nurse were hurt in the crash, according to Jonathan Collier, a spokesman with Air Evac Inc.,</font> the Associated Press reported. They were taken to Flagstaff hospital.

The chopper was trying to find a safe zone to land when it went down. It rolled several times as it was trying to land.

The paramedic was the most seriously injured. He had surgery after the crash and is doing much better. The nurse is listed in serious condition at Flagstaff hospital. <font color="red">The pilot is in good condition and is expected to be released soon. </font>

“When he came in there was lots of dust and dirt, and we believe he was browned out,” Denny Davenport, chief administrator of the fire department told the Associated Press. A “brownout” refers to circumstances in which a helicopter pilot loses bearings in poor visibility, the AP notes.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the accident.