FIVE KILLED IN NEVADA AIR AMBULANCE CRASH
February 25, 2023
An emergency medical flight carrying five people crashed on Friday night and left no survivors.
Five people, including a nurse, paramedic and patient, were killed when the air ambulance crashed.
Care Flight, the air ambulance operator, said in a statementthat there were no survivors. It said the single engine Pilatus PC-12 aircraft went off radar near Stagecoach in Nevada.
“We are heartbroken to report that we have now received confirmation from Central Lyon County Fire Department that none of the five people on board survived,” Care Flight said.
It was in the process of notifying the family members and said the five people on the aircraft were the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and a patient’s relative.
The Nevada-headquartered air ambulance service also said it was in a “passive stand down” as a safety measure, meaning that it was not transporting any patients at this time. The company, part of REMSA Health, said its immediate focus was to help authorities, staff and their families.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Central Lyon Fire Department, Lyon County Sheriff’s Department, and the National Transportation Safety Board, Care Flight said.
The crash occurred about 9:15 p.m., Lyon County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News, around the time when it started getting calls about a possible plane crash some 45 miles east of Reno. The plane was then located close to 11:15 p.m., but no survivors were found, the report added.
Care Flight operated four helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft and has provided air ambulance services in Nevada and California for almost four decades, according to its website.
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All,
We regret passing on that five people are dead, including a patient and medical personnel, after a Care Flight plane crashed last night (Friday) in Nevada.
The incident occurred at approximately 2115 hours when Lyon County Dispatch began receiving multiple calls regarding a possible plane crash near Stagecoach, Nevada -- about 45 miles east of Reno.
Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, headquartered in Reno, Nevada, and Guardian Flight, headquartered in Utah, confirmed in a statement following the crash that a PC 12 fixed wing aircraft, tail number N273SM, went off radar near Stagecoach, Nevada.
The five people on board were a Pilot, a flight Nurse, a flight Paramedic who died in the Line of Duty along with the patient and a patient's family member.
Our condolences to all those affected. Rest in Peace.
Take Care. Be Careful. Pass It On.
BillyG
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