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Bird Hits Medical Helicopter in Merkel, Texas

Air EvacA medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing near Interstate 20 and FM 126 in Merkel, Texas, at around 7:45 p.m. on November 11.

The pilot was forced to land in emergency after a bird hit the helicopter, which was transporting a patient from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene to Lubbock Covenent Hospital, Lubbock at the time.

The Air Evac chopper landed safely. Authorities said that a flight nurse received minor injuries in the accident and was given medical assistance at the scene.

Another Air Evac helicopter was sent from Eastland to resume the flight. The patient had to face a delay of about 1 hour.

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