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Three Killed in Medical Chopper Crash in Owen County, KY

Oct. 8, 2024

The Air Evac Lifeteam was flying to pick up a patient when it crashed in Owen County.

Air Evac Lifeteam confirmed the death of three employees Monday after a medical helicopter crashed in Owen County Monday evening.

The crash was reported near Owen County High School just after 5:30 p.m., according to WLWT.com.

"Air Evac Lifeteam is heartbroken to share that three crew members from AEL base 133 perished in a helicopter accident in Owenton, Kentucky today," according to a statement released by the company.

The crew, from the Williamstown, KY, base, was flying to pick up a patient at an incident scene.

The company did not identify the members who were killed.

The NTSB was called to investigate the crash.

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Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.