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Air Ambulance Safety

FAA human factors analysis reveals why medical helicopter crashes persist, pointing to decision-making, fatigue, and safety culture as key risks.
The Sacramento air ambulance crash on Highway 50 highlights growing safety concerns in medical aviation, exposing human, operational, and systemic risks.

Air Ambulance Landing Delayed by Child Running Towards Helicopter

An air ambulance mission in Swindon was delayed when a child ran towards the helicopter during landing. The crew highlights the urgent need for public safety awareness around operational aircraft.

Recent Air Ambulance Incidents Highlight Aviation Safety Concerns

The recent air ambulance as well as commercial aircraft crashes has brought concerns surrounding aviation safety to the surface again. We take a look.

Patient Confidentiality and Air Ambulance Services

Patient confidentiality is important. How does it factor in when air ambulance services are in place. We take a look

What Aspects Make Air Ambulance Services Safe in the United States

Safety regulations surrounding air ambulance services in the United States are quite strict. Let’s take a look at the aspects they cover.

The Role of Regulations in Air Ambulance Safety Practices

There is a feeling in the air ambulance industry that it is highly regulated but when it comes to safety there can never be a compromise. We take a look.

Drone Disrupts Air Ambulance Rescue Once Again

There was yet another incident where a laser light was flashed at an air ambulance flight that was en route to save a patient. The mission had to be aborted due to this.

Safety of Air Ambulances – What Can You Do to Help?

What can you do to keep air ambulances safe? Drones, laser lights, birds – there are several obstructions that people can help with. Let’s take a look.

Medical Flight Challenges Amid the COVID Situation

The evolving COVID situation around the world has necessitated better-designed containment units within a medical flight. We take a look.

Air Ambulance Safety – Headlights can Be Hazardous to Choppers

We have time and again highlighted how laser lights can be dangerous for air ambulance safety. The glare created by the laser lights can...

Air Ambulance Safety – The Laser Beam Menace Continues

Air ambulance services have several measures in place when it comes to safety. These range from accurate weather monitoring to preparing for bird interceptions...

Medical Flight Faces Trouble due to Laser Light

The menace of miscreants flashing laser lights on pilots seems to be never-ending. Earlier this month, there were two laser attacks in the UK....

Air Ambulance and Spatial Disorientation

Air ambulance pilots usually have to deal with spatial disorientation. If you are wondering what spatial disorientation is, simply put it is the inability...

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