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In 2013 LifeFlight chose the Agusta 119KX as its helicopter platform leasing them for 10 years from a Chinese firm. Arizona-based Tri-State Care Flight assisted LFN in bridging the gap by allowing LFN to operate their new aircraft under Tri-State’s 135 certificate while maintaining in-service status and attaining their own part 135 certificate.
Schweizer Aircraft – acquired by Sikorsky Aircraft in 2004 and closed down in 2011 and 2012 [57] Spitfire Helicopter Company [26] Texas Helicopters Co (no longer manufacturers) Umbaugh [42] Vertical Aviation Technologies; Vought Helicopter Inc. (VHI) – a subsidiary of Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV); became American Eurocopter; NASA/JPL for ...
In January 2005, an Air Methods helicopter crashed in Washington, D.C., resulting in two dead and one injured, and another crashed in Mississippi, killing one. [22] On June 29, 2008, a Bell 407 medical helicopter operated by Air Methods collided with another medical helicopter in Arizona, killing all seven who were aboard both aircraft. Another ...
Flight for Life is a prehospital care service with many bases of operation across the United States. [1] Flight for Life is primarily known for its emergency medical helicopter transport, but also operates a fleet of land vehicles and fixed-wing aircraft for the transport of critically ill patients to specialized medical care. [2]
A new medical helicopter goes for about $10 million and lasts about 10 years before the maintenance gets too costly, Mulhern said. For people in northern New Hampshire and Vermont like Haynes ...
Air ambulances in the United States are operated by a variety of hospitals, local government agencies, and for-profit companies. Medical evacuations by air are also performed by the United States Armed Forces (for example in combat areas, training accidents, and United States Coast Guard rescues) and United States National Guard (typically while responding to natural disasters).
92nd Medical Helicopter Company; 171st Air Ambulance Company; 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)