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NTSB Releases Cause of Medevac Crash


Last Update: 10/27/2009 11:43 am
The National Transportation Safety Board released the cause of last year's Medevac helicopter crash.

Investigators say several factors contribiuted to the crash, including lack of pilot training and oversight of the program.  The board did not find any signs of mechanical failure.  

NTSB board member Robert Sumwalt says, "It raises concerns about what's going on in the organization."

Trooper 2 crashed near Andrews Air Force Base, killing four of the five people on board.

It was a rainy night, when the crew picked up car accident victims, Ashley Younger and Jordan Wells.


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