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Article: Crew of three killed as air ambulance hits power cables
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 27, 1998
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A PILOT and two paramedics were killed yesterday when an air
ambulance crashed and burst into flames after ploughing into power
lines.
The helicopter, based at Rochester Airport, had been on a call to
an accident when it was called back because the crew were not needed.
The helicopter and its three-man crew, who belonged to Kent
ambulance service, were at the Medway Valley Park complex in Strood
to raise urgently- needed funds when they received an emergency call
about a road accident nearby.
Soon after take off the helicopter, which rarely flies at
weekends, was called back.
Moments later the air ambulance collided with 11,000-volt overhead
power cables and crashlanded, exploding on impact.