3 killed when a medical helicopter headed to pick up a patient crashes in Kentucky

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Published October 8, 2024 5:31 AM

OWENTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say three crew members were killed when a medical helicopter crashed while heading to pick up a patient. The crash was reported Monday evening in Owenton near state Highway 22. Police say troopers determined that an Air Evac Lifeteam flight crashed, killing the three personnel aboard. They were identified by police as Gale Alleman, Bethany Aicken and James Welsh. Air Evac Lifeteam says the Grant County-based crew was en route to pick up a patient. A preliminary report from the FAA says the helicopter hit a wire before crashing.

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