US EditionHelicopter crash critically injures 3, shuts down highway in California
Three crew members including a pilot, nurse, and paramedic were critically injured after a medical helicopter crash on Highway 50, with bystanders aiding rescue efforts, officials said.
- Three passengers in a medical helicopter were in critical condition after the helicopter crashed onto Highway 50 in Sacramento.
- One passenger was ejected and landed 10 feet away from the helicopter, while another was pinned beneath the wreckage, according to authorities.
- The helicopter crashed into the dirt embankment on the side of the highway, causing significant traffic delays.
- Authorities are concerned about the remaining fuel on the helicopter igniting as the investigation begins.
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Medical Helicopter Crashes Onto Sacramento Highway
A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento on Monday evening, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who had to be rescued from underneath the aircraft, according to officials. The helicopter had taken a patient to a hospital and was on the way back to the place...
Sacramento helicopter crash: Horror as air ambulance flips and crashes to ground - The Mirror
The helicopter experienced an 'in-air emergency' before crashing onto a busy highway - leaving three people critically injured, including a woman who was left trapped under the wreckage
Medical helicopter crashes onto Sacramento highway, critically injuring 3 crew members
Investigators say the REACH Air Medical services helicopter had just taken off from UC Davis Medical Center heading to Redding when it went down. Officials say three crew members are in critical condition. No one else was hurt.
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