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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 03 > Medical copter crashes scrutinized

Medical copter crashes scrutinized

Hearings will address industry’s poor safety record of recent months

By Barry Meier / The Bulletin
February 3, 2009

When a medical helicopter crashed near Chicago in October, killing three adults and a baby, it was more than a tragedy. It was part of a trend.

The incident was the ninth fatal accident nationwide in an 11-month period; a total of 35 people have died.

But the Chicago accident, like others....

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