James Taylor, the 36 year old Flight Nurse that survived last weeks mid-air accident passed away today at Flagstaff Medical Center.

N407MJ - Classic Lifeguard
Tom Caldwell, 54, Pilot, Tom Clausing, 36, Flight Medic; and a patient, Michael MacDonald, 26.
James Taylor, 36, a Flight Nurse survived and is being treated at Flagstaff Medical Center.

N407GA - Guardian Air
Pat Graham, 50, Pilot; Shawn Shreeve Clyde, 36, Flight Nurse; and a patient, Raymond Zest, 54.

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 407GA Make/Model: B407 Description: Bell 407
Date: 06/29/2008 Time: 2225

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: Y Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: FLAGSTAFF State: AZ Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N407GA, A BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT AND N407MJ, A BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT, COLLIDED
WHILE ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD
BOTH ROTORCRAFT, SIX PERSONS WERE FATALLY INJURED AND ONE SUSTAINED SERIOUS
INJURIES, NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 3
# Crew: 4 Fat: 3 Ser: 1 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: VMC

OTHER DATA
Activity: Air Ambulance Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV (WP19) Entry date: 06/30/2008

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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 407MJ Make/Model: B407 Description: Bell 407
Date: 06/29/2008 Time: 2225

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: Y Missing:
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: FLAGSTAFF State: AZ Country: US

DESCRIPTION
N407GA, A BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT AND N407MJ, A BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT, COLLIDED
WHILE ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF SEVEN PERSONS ON BOARD
BOTH ROTORCRAFT, SIX PERSONS WERE FATALLY INJURED AND ONE SUSTAINED SERIOUS
INJURIES, NEAR FLAGSTAFF, AZ

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 3
# Crew: 3 Fat: 3 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: VMC

OTHER DATA
Activity: Air Ambulance Phase: Landing Operation: Other


FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV (WP19) Entry date: 06/30/2008

Initial reports are coming in of a mid-air collision involving two Arizona EMS Helicopter programs - Classic Lifeguard and Guardian Air. Please follow the "read more" link for the latest info.

An Air Evac helicopter based at Prescott Municipal Airport crashed this morning while responding to a scene call near Ash Fork. Please follow the news source links for more information.