What: Air Evac Lifeteam Medical helicopter traveling back to Rushville from the Burney Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Antique Tractor Pull and Hog Roast on a public relations mission.
Where: Near Burney in rural Decatur County, about 40 miles southeast of Indianapolis,
When: shortly after takeoff Sunday 1:17 p.m.
Who: The 3 crew members aboard were all killed. (No patients were involved,) The crew included pilot Roger Warren, flight nurse Sandra Pearson and flight paramedic and base manager Wade Weston
Why:Cause is unknown. Pieces of the back end of the helicopter appeared to come off before it crashed. Witnesses say that the helicopter's nose tipped down, the helicopter went down and exploded on impact and instantly burst into flames.
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