Medical Helicopter Pilot Blamed in Crash
<i> Associated Press</i>
WASHINGTON —
The pilot of a medical evacuation helicopter was off course when he flew the craft into a mountain in the fog near Bluefield, W. Va., last year, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded Friday.
The pilot, co-pilot and two flight nurses died in the accident April 22, 1994, when the Bell 412 crashed while en route to pick up a patient at Mercer County Airport.
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