Metro Aviation delivers EC145 to Memorial Hospital
Source: Metro Aviation, Inc, 03-Jun-13
Beacon Health System’s Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Indiana recently received their new Eurocopter EC145. The aircraft was chosen for the larger cabin, payload and range as compared to their current EC135. The aircraft coincides with a rebranding of the air services to include Memorial Children’s Hospital and a slightly different color scheme. Memorial MedFlight [...]
Deputy stops robbery at heliport
Source: WishTV, 21-Feb-13
A robbery at the Indianapolis Heliport was interrupted Wednesday morning when a Deputy Sheriff in the area responded. Medics at IU Health Lifeline Helicopter base saw a man beating and robbing another male subject in the parking lot of the heliport. (see full story)
St. Vincent StatFlight to add new base with Bell 407
Source: St. Vincent Health, 28-Jan-13
St. Vincent Health officials have announced plans to expand access to its air medical program with the opening of a new air medical base of operations to be located at Rush Memorial Hospital in Rushville. The new StatFlight base, scheduled to open in late spring 2013, will place a new state-of-the-art helicopter, a Bell 407, [...]
Indiana student wins Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Challenge
Source: Sikorsky, 17-Dec-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to become successful inventors, today awarded an Indiana teenager the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award for his conceptual design of a circular-shaped medical evacuation helicopter. Ethan Chu , 16, from South Bend, Ind., received a trophy and a $1,000 scholarship [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam base at Evansville earns national award
Source: Deaconess Hospital, 10-Dec-12
The Evansville, Indiana, Air Evac Lifeteam base has been selected as the company’s 2012 National Community Service Base of the Year. The Community Service Base of the Year Award is presented to the base in the Air Evac Lifeteam system that has shown outstanding community service in its market area. Lonnie Dardeen, program director for [...]
Indiana – LifeFlight celebrates 30 years
Source: Evansville Courier & Press, 31-May-12
LifeFlight, the medical helicopter program based at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Evansville, turned 30 on Tuesday. During that time, the air ambulance has made more than 10,000 patient transports. (see full story)
Bell awards C&A Tool with Premier Supplier Award
Source: Busco News, 20-Mar-12
C&A Tool in Churubusco was recently awarded the Bell Premier Supplier Award. Bell awards this annually in recognition of suppliers with superior business processes and world class quality standards (see full story)
Indiana Guardsmen train in new medevac procedures
Source: US Army, 29-Nov-11
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan — Calling for air medical evacuation on the battlefield is a skill required before it’s needed. For Indiana Guardsmen with the 4-19th Agribusiness Development Team and pilots from the Wyoming National Guard’s Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, training on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Nov. 18, honed their proficiency for medevacs. [...]
NTSB Preliminary Report – 03-Nov-11 N130AL Eurocopter EC130
Source: NTSB, 18-Nov-11
This is the text from the Preliminary Report. By its very nature, the details are subject to change and should not be relied upon. The Final Report for this incident will be issued in due course:- On November 3, 2011, about 1815 eastern standard time, N130AL, a Eurocopter EC 130 B4, sustained substantial damage during [...]
Indiana University Health adds fifth EC145
Source: American Eurocopter, 17-Oct-11
From its booth #321 at the 2011 Air Medical Transport Conference, American Eurocopter announced today that Indiana University Health LifeLine will add its fifth EC145 to the fleet of four that were purchased in late 2008. The first four went into service throughout 2010 and the fifth is expected to go into service this week. [...]
Metro Aviation to feature an IU Health LifeLine EC145 at AMTC
Source: Metro Aviation, 17-Oct-11
Longtime air medical transportation provider and helicopter completion specialist, Metro Aviation, Inc. will feature an Indiana University (IU) Health LifeLine critical care transport Eurocopter EC145 during the AMTC hosted in St. Louis, Missouri from 17-19 October 2011. The sophisticated critical care transport helicopter includes an extensive patient care cabin configuration and single pilot IFR capability [...]
Evansville, Ind. base honored by Air Evac Lifeteam
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 24-Aug-11
The Evansville, Ind. Air Evac Lifeteam base has been selected as the company’s 2011 Region 1 Base of the Year. Region 1 consists of Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Missouri. The Base of the Year Award is presented to the base in the Air Evac Lifeteam system that best exemplifies the [...]
Profile: Memorial’s MedFlight in Indiana
Source: South Bend Tribune, 20-Jul-11
WSBT’s cameras took an exclusive ride with MedFlight, one of the area’s only medical helicopters – see full story. Memorial MedFlight utilizes an EC 135P2 helicopter and is based at the South Bend Regional Airport, operated for them by Omniflight. The particular helicopter is registered N3842, and is serial number 0428
Federal budget could create headaches for Rolls-Royce
Source: IBJ, 15-Apr-11
Defense and aerospace analysts think the Marine Corps will have trouble securing a multi-year contract for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, each of which takes two engines made by Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis.
Fort Wayne Helicopters moving to Plymouth Municipal Airport
Source: South Bend Tribune, 11-Feb-11
The business originated in Fort Wayne, was based most recently in Warsaw and now has landed in Plymouth under the ownership of Kenny Keller Jr., of Bourbon. See also http://www.fortwaynehelicopters.com/
Four EC145s now in service with LifeLine Critical Care Transport
Source: American Eurocopter, 12-Oct-10
LifeLine Critical Care Transport, a Clarian Health Partner, has just placed its fourth EC145 into service. The Indiana-based air medical provider selected the EC145 at the 2008 Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC), and placed its first EC145 into service in May of this year. “LifeLine had been flying BK117s for over 25 years when the [...]
PHI Air Medical of Indiana reacts to FAA safety push
Source: WIBC, 10-Oct-10
PHI Air Medical of Indiana says it has already been recognized for its safety practices, including Night Vision technology, Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems and extensive pilot and crew training.
St.Vincent unveils new air ambulance agreement
Source: St.Vincent Health, 13-Aug-10
August 12, 2010 INDIANAPOLIS – Today, St.Vincent Health officials announced a new integration agreement with PHI Air Medical. The agreement enhances the hospital system’s ONE Call Transfer service and creates a new critical care transport brand – St.Vincent StatFlight. St.Vincent StatFlight has four air ambulances and bases located in Anderson, Danville, North Vernon and West [...]
Indiana teen accused of aiming laser at police helicopter
Source: Chicago Tribune, 24-Jul-10
Police have arrested an 18-year-old southern Indiana man accused of aiming a laser pointer at an Indiana State Police helicopter.
Children paid $5.6M settlement after mother killed in 2008 Indiana crash
Source: Arizona Accident Info, 21-Jun-10
Two children will be paid $5.6 million following a settlement following the death of their mother when a medical helicopter she was in crashed in a rural area in Indiana in 2008.
Indiana helicopter crash lawsuit settled for $5.6M
01-Jun-10
The NTSB found the main rotor blade broke apart just after takeoff. Hendricks County probate judge approved the settlement with defendant Bell on Wednesday.
Northstar Aerospace revenue up 16% but plans Indiana closure
Source: Northstar Aerospace, 14-May-10
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MAY 13, 2010 – (All amounts within this news release are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.) Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (the “Company”) today reported revenue from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 of $52.6 million compared to $45.2 million in the same period of 2009. Defense revenue was [...]
Air Evac 46 to celebrate 5th anniversary today
Source: Air Evac 46, 27-Apr-10
Date: Tuesday, 27 April 2010 Time: 17:00 – 21:00 Location: AE 46 Base @ Deaconess Campus Street: 617 W Delaware St, Evansville, IN On April 27th from 5:00pm until 9:00 pm we will be celebrating our 5th year of being open at this base. Hard to believe it’s been that long. We will be grilling [...]
Clarian Expanding LifeLine Service in Central Indiana
Source: Clarian Health, 18-Mar-10
INDIANAPOLIS – In a continuing effort to provide premier critical care transport services to communities throughout Indiana, and to better align with Clarian Health regionally, LifeLine Critical Care Transport will soon expand service to Lafayette and Muncie. Beginning July 2010, LifeLine, which operates 24-hours a day, will offer six base locations in Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, [...]
Indianapolis Metro Police grounds helicopters
Source: WTHR, 13-Feb-10
The three helicopters are the most expensive crime fighting tool for Metro. Right now the city doesn’t even have insurance on them
Ball Memorial Hospital changes supplier to LifeLine Critical Care Transport
Source: Star Press, 04-Nov-09
That change means patients needing to be airlifted to other hospitals will once again have to wait on a helicopter to arrive from another location. While it will add time to a patient’s wait, it won’t negatively affect patient care, officials said.
American Eurocopter Delivers EC120 to Lake County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit
Source: American Eurocopter, 18-Aug-09
The Lake County Sheriff Department’s Aviation Unit was started in 1979 and it is responsible for airborne law enforcement support missions throughout Lake County, Indiana, and surrounding areas. Since the start, the unit has utilized a variety of aircraft including military surplus models.
Flight nurse’s family sues over fatal helicopter crash in August 2008
Source: Indianapolis Star, 19-May-09
Enstrom Operator Receives Part 135
Source: Vertical, 05-May-09
Enstrom recently announced that Aircraft Charter Services, a subsidiary company of Goshen Air Center, has added an Enstrom 480B to their charter certificate. Goshen Air Center, located in Goshen, IN, is one of Enstrom’s premier US dealers in the region.
Rolls-Royce expands global customer training with new North American facility
Source: Rolls-Royce, 13-Mar-09
