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Pilot Killed after Medical Helicopter Crashed in Oklahoma

Eagle MedAn EagleMed medical helicopter crashed in woods, west of Eufaula, Oklahoma, on March 12.

The accident happened when the helicopter was carrying 3 EagleMed employees, including the pilot Matt Mathews, nurse Kim Ramsey and paramedic Ryan Setzkorn.

According to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Wesley Dawson, the crash was reported at around 11:40 p.m. while search and rescue teams located the wreckage at around 4 a.m. on March 13.

The pilot was killed in the crash while the nurse and paramedic sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.

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