Trans Aero MedEvac confirms fatal fixed-wing crash during medical transport mission

US air medical operator Trans Aero MedEvac has confirmed the loss of four crewmembers following the crash of a fixed-wing aircraft during an emergency medical transport mission in New Mexico.

The company said the aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air, was operating from its Roswell, New Mexico, base to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport in the early hours of 14 May when it was reported overdue after communications and radar contact were lost.

The operator confirmed that emergency response procedures were immediately activated, with the aircraft later located in the Capitan Mountains region near Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Four crewmembers were on board the flight. The company confirmed all four have died.

In a statement, Trans Aero MedEvac expressed “profound sorrow” and extended condolences to the families, colleagues, and wider emergency response community involved in the operation.

The crash site remains an active response and investigation scene, with fire suppression and recovery efforts continuing in difficult mountainous terrain. Multiple agencies are involved, including federal and local authorities, who are working under challenging conditions to secure the site and establish the circumstances of the incident.

The operator said it was fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration, alongside state and local law enforcement agencies.

The families have been formally notified and the names of the deceased have been announced:

• Keelan Clark, Generation Jets Pilot
• Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets Pilot
• Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse
• Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse.

Trans Aero MedEvac said safety remained central to its operations, adding that its immediate focus was on supporting those affected, assisting investigators, and honoring the lives lost.

The organization has served communities across southeastern New Mexico and west Texas since 1966, providing critical care air medical transport services across rotor- and fixed-wing operations.

The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.