TriState CareFlight Releases Statement on New Mexico Crash
July 18--TriState CareFlight, which owned and operated the medical evacuation helicopter that crashed and burned early Thursday while on the way to Tucumcari to pick up a patient, killing the three crew on board, has released a statement on the accident.
"We at TriState CareFlight (TSCF) are grieving the loss of three admired members of our emergency medical transport family. TriState CareFlight is assisting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its initial investigation of the wreckage of an TSCF emergency medical helicopter early Thursday morning in eastern New Mexico. The NTSB will provide further details as the investigation continues. Our thoughts are for their families and friends in remembering the commitment to saving lives," said the statement from John Cole, CareFlight's director of business development.
The pilot, registered nurse and paramedic on board were all from the Santa Fe area, said Cole. The names have not yet been released.
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