Air ambulance on training flight. Crash shortly after take off, killing the pilot. No patients or medical crew were on board.  Pilot named as Michael Murphy

Date:

25 May, 2017

Reg:

N62UP

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

EC135

MSN:

0475

Location:

147 Quigley Blvd, about 1 mile south-southeast of New Castle Airport

Country:

US-Delaware

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

1

Operator:

Metro-Aviation

Link:

http://www.wdel.com/news/updating-pennstar-medical-helicopter-down-near-new-castle-county-airport/article_6921caba-4166-11e7-a5b9-c32aa2083975.html

Link:

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2017/05/25/helicopter-crash-new-castle-few-details-known/345809001/