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Pilot Killed after Medical Helicopter Crashed in Oklahoma
An 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.