According to the Federal Aviation Administration , the helicopter was a Eurocopter AS350B3 flown in the LifeNet Arizona fleet. It was operated by the Colorado-based Air Methods Corporation , which specializes in flying emergency medical helicopters. Two other fatal aviation accidents were reported in the United States on Wednesday. In Alaska, a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport plane crashed while preparing for an air show, killing all four crew members. Earlier, Delaware , Ohio city councilman and airport commissioner James Moore died when his rented light plane crashed and caught fire close to the city's airport.
According to the , the helicopter was a flown in the LifeNet Arizona fleet. It was operated by the Colorado-based , which specializes in flying emergency medical helicopters. Two other fatal aviation accidents were reported in the United States on Wednesday. In Alaska, a United States Air Force transport plane crashed while preparing for an air show, killing all four crew members. Earlier, , Ohio city councilman and airport commissioner James Moore died when his rented light plane crashed and caught fire close to the city's airport.
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