Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashes
The aircraft was on a mission to transfer a patient to Oklahoma City when it crashed into a field near Weatherford
An air ambulance helicopter operated by Air Evac Lifeteam crashed at around 23:23 hrs near the city of Weatherford, Oklahoma, on Saturday 20 January.
The aircraft was carrying three people onboard at the time, all of whom were confirmed to have perished.
Air Evac Lifeteam said in a Facebook post that the Oklahoma control center had lost contact with the helicopter after it transferred a patient to Oklahoma City, and the aircraft was later found in a field.
The organization has confirmed that it will not release the names of those killed in the crash at the present time.
An investigation into the cause of the crash is currently being undertaken by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Air Evac Lifeteam announced the establishment of a new air ambulance base in Decatur, Illinois in October 2023.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.