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Medical Helicopter Crash

By Scott Sarvay

Medical Helicopter Crash

June 18, 2010 Updated Sep 2, 2008 at 12:22 PM EST BURNEY, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say the main rotor came off a medical helicopter before it crashed into a farm field, killing three crew members. A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman and the Decatur County Sheriff say rotor parts were found hundreds of yards away from the fuselage after the crash Sunday. Witnesses told investigators that the helicopter's nose tipped down before it crashed and exploded in the field near the town of Burney, about 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The helicopter was operated by Missouri-based Air Evac Lifeteam. It was not carrying a patient when it crashed. The NTSB could release a preliminary report by Friday, but the official cause of the crash isn't expected for at least nine months. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) What are your thoughts on this story? CLICK HERE to leave us "Your 2 Cents."



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