Pilot tried to divert to a local airport because of limited visibility due to bad weather. Helicopter crashed in open field and was extensively damaged. All three "minor to moderate" injuries - Pilot Scott Wallace and medics Teresa Campbell and Rhett Drahe.
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, CareFlite, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Texas
Main rotor blade struck street sign
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, CareFlite, Civil, Safety, US-Texas
While emergency crews were working the first crash scene, an intoxicated car driver bypassed emergency vehicles and crashed into the tail fin of a Careflite helicopter that had landed in the middle of Highway 287. The helicopter was disabled and unable to transport the original crash victims to hospitals.
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, CareFlite, Civil, US-Texas
