On Sunday, March 21, an MCH CareStar (Odessa, Texas) helicopter crashed during a patient transport. The pilot, flight paramedic, patient and a family member were killed. The flight nurse survived the crash with injuries. This website has been temporarily blacked out in tribute to our lost colleagues. Use the 'Read More' link for more information and news articles about the incident.

Articles updated Mar. 25, 2004 04:25 PM

The MCH CareStar Bell 407 reportedly crashed shortly after a radio position report near Pyote, Texas. Pilot Mickey Price and Flight Paramedic Paul Lujan were killed. Flight Nurse Ronald Stephens survived with injuries. An infant patient and mother were also killed in the crash.

Most recent articles

• Mexican national left to plan service for wife, son after helicopter crash El Paso Times
• Family of baby, mom on CareStar grieving Odessa American
• Families of helicopter crash plan services - Star Telegram
• BBRMC air evac service still available following crash - Desert Mountain Times

Older articles

• Crash suspends emergency service - Star Telegram

• NTSB looks for clues to fatal crash - Odessa American
• Air ambulance crashes - Odessa American
• Killed were: baby, mom, copter pilot, paramedic - Amarillo.com
• 4 die in air ambulance crash - Amarillo.com

• Four die in West Texas crash of medical helicopter - Star Telegram
• Four die in West Texas crash of medical helicopter- News 8 TV
• Fatal Helicopter Crash - CBS 7 TV
• MCH helicopter crash claims four lives- WestTexas.com
• Four people die in crash of medical helicopter in Texas - ABC28 TV
• Four, One an Infant, Die in Copter Crash - Star Telegram