Authorities on Monday identified the tragic crew of a medevac helicopter that unexpectedly crashed in Oklahoma on Saturday night, killing everyone on board.
Air Evac Lifeteam identified the crew as pilot Russell Haslam, flight nurse Adam Tebben and flight paramedic Steven Fitzgerald in a Facebook post.
“Thank you for all the support and love you have shown the Air Evac family during this difficult time,” the air rescue agency said in the post. “Please keep all their families in your hearts.
“Russell, Adam and Steven, we miss you so much,” he said. “We’ll take it from here.”
The crew was returning to its base in Weatherford after transporting a patient to Oklahoma City when the helicopter lost contact with the control center around 11:23 p.m., the agency said Sunday.
A photo of the victim was obtained by KOCO-TV in Oklahoma on Monday.
Air Evac Lifeteam pilot Russell Haslam was one of three crew members killed in the helicopter crash. Facebook/Russell Haslam Air Evac Lifeteam flight paramedic Steven Fitzgerald was killed in a helicopter crash last Saturday. Facebook/EMSA OKLAHOMA AIr Evac Lifeteam flight nurse Adam Tebben was killed in a helicopter crash Saturday night.
Bell 206L3 with call sign N295AE crashed near the town of Hydro, about 65 miles west of Oklahoma City, according to authorities.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
The Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter was returning from a patient transport in Oklahoma City when it crashed. KOCO 5 Air Evac Lifeteam is dedicated to emergency and crisis evacuation, with over 150 helicopters in 18 states. Air Evac Lifeteam
“Rest,” wrote one commenter on Facebook. “May you forever fly with tailwinds and clear skies from now on. You will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers continue to go out to friends, family and colleagues grieving this loss.”
Air Evac Lifeteam provides helicopter and ambulance transport, with more than 150 helicopters in service in 18 states, according to the group’s website.
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