Three killed in night time accident north of Ventura – pilot Gene Grell, nurse Shelly Lair-Langenbau and paramedic Russell Piehl.   Reports state it was the helicopter based at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.  Post impact fire.  Was en route from Mason City to Emmetsburg.

Date:

2 January, 2013

Reg:

N445MT

Make:

Bell

Model:

B407

MSN:

53959

Location:

north of Ventura - about half a mile west of the intersection of 260th Street and Balsam Avenue

Country:

US-Iowa

Civil / Military:

Civil

Fatalities:

3

Link:

http://globegazette.com/news/local/mercy-helicopter-crashes-north-of-ventura-three-killed/article_0cdf68c2-555a-11e2-9036-001a4bcf887a.html

Link:

http://whotv.com/2013/01/02/developing-story-hospital-helicopter-crash/

Link:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-iowa-helicopter-crash-20130103,0,968078.story