Tag: air ambulance safety

Medical Helicopter Crashes Near Wilmington

Air Ambulance CrashFebruary 27, 2025

The recent air ambulance crash near Wilmington brings the issue of air ambulance safety to surface again. We take a look at the incident.

India to Introduce Vertical Take-Off Air Ambulance Services

Air Ambulance Technology NewsFebruary 18, 2025

India enters the vertical take-off and landing arena, opening doors to new possibilities in a country that is plagued by heavy traffic conditions. We take a look.

Air Methods Medical Flight Services fined $1.5 Million

Air AmbulanceApril 28, 2015

It was only a few years back in 2011 that an Air Methods medical flight crashed killing 4 people onboard. The same medical flight...

Air Ambulance Tragedy Results in Death of Pilot, Matt Mathews

Air AmbulanceMarch 20, 2015

Just as the air ambulance industry is gearing up to meet the new FAA standards, another tragedy has struck reminding the air ambulance industry...

Air Ambulance Transport Company, Air Methods Corp, in Trouble with Authorities Again

Air AmbulanceFebruary 6, 2015

It was mid 2014 when Air Methods Corporation, a well-known air ambulance transport company was in trouble with the FAA. The regulatory authority had...

Pilot Shortage Affecting Medical Air Services

Air AmbulanceJanuary 14, 2015

It is said that about a decade ago, the minimum flight time requirement of medical air services was around 3000 hours, but today this...

This Innovative US Air Ambulance Company uses Simulation for Training

Air AmbulanceDecember 3, 2014

EagleMed, a US Air Ambulance company, has come up with an innovative method to train its clinical practitioners through a Mobile Air Medical Education...

FAA Confirms the Date for Air Ambulance Safety Rule Implementation

Air AmbulanceNovember 13, 2014

After several delays, the Federal Aviation Administration has finally confirmed that the new air ambulance safety rules will go into effect from April 22,...