Has an Air Ambulance Ever Crashed?

The number of people seriously injured and killed in helicopter air ambulance crashes has been well documented. In one 10-month period alone between December 2007 and October 2008, there were 13 helicopter air ambulance crashes which resulted in 35 deaths.

Are air ambulances safe?

Specifically, between 1991 and 1995, the helicopter air ambulance industry had an estimated 1.81 accidents and 0.91 fatal accidents for every 100,000 flight hours, accident rates that closely resemble those of other commercial aviation operations such as the previously cited statistics for non-scheduled air taxi ...

When did the Kent Air ambulance Crash?

On the 26th July 1998 we were devastated to lose our dedicated crew Graham Budden, Mark Darby and Tony Richardson when our aircraft tragically crashed, due to mechanical failure, near Bluebell Hill, Kent. They are forever in our thoughts.