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Medical Evacuation Halted

What: Memorial Star medical helicopter en route from accident scene to Memorial Hospital
Where: Midland Elementary off Broadway Street just south of Highway 24, Colorado Spring
When: Jan 28, 2010
Who: patient and crew
Why: While transporting a 62 year old medical patient, the helicopter’s yellow caution light indicated the helicopter was experiencing mechanical problems. The crew decided to make a precautionary landing on an elementary school field.

The patient was taken to Memorial Hospital by ambulance.

A mechanic looked over the helicopter. No problems were reported.

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