Never Forget June 23, 1982 MediFlight Dardanelle, CA Aérospatiale - TopicsExpress



          

Never Forget June 23, 1982 MediFlight Dardanelle, CA Aérospatiale SA316 Alouette III Flight Paramedic: Daniel Donker Pilot: Robert Hunt Flight Nurse: Sherry Van Vechten Adapted from official NTSB Report: The pilot took off from Modesto, California on a medevac flight to pick up a victim that was injured in an automobile accident. A nurse and medical technician were on board. Spotlights on vehicles were used to illuminate the landing area as well as high surrounding trees. After circling about 3 times, the helicopter struck a tree about 124 ft AGL while in a descending left turn. The main rotor blades remain lodged in the tree and the helicopter came to rest about 30 ft from the tree. All three souls on board were lost. The mission of the Air Medical Memorial is not just to recognize fallen crew by name, but also with photographs and stories. Currently the site does not have any photographs or personal information about Daniel, Robert or Sherry. If you can help or know some one who can please refer them to the Air Medical Memorial for contact information.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Jun 2013 07:27:50 +0000

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