On Wednesday, October 20, 2004, an AIR Heart (Santa Rosa Beach, FL) helicopter crashed into Choctawhatchee Bay with three crew members. Pilot Tom Palcic and Flight Nurse Jack Chase were killed and Flight Paramedic Robert Heighton has not yet been found.
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Updated: 10/23/04 11:30 AM
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Memorial Service Information
Funeral services for Tom Palcic, AirHeart pilot and an employee of Metro Aviation, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Emerald Coast Funeral Home, 113 N.E. Racetrack Road in Fort Walton Beach. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services for Jack Chase, RN, AirHeart Flight Nurse - Visitation will be held Saturday, October 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home, 150 East Highway 20, Freeport, Florida. Funeral services for Jack will be held Sunday, October 24, at 4 p.m. at Village Baptist Church 101 Matthew Boulevard, Destin. Floral arrangements are being accepted, or donations in Jack's memory may be sent to the ALS Foundation, ALS Association, Florida Chapter, 5005 W. Laurel Street, Suite 110, Tampa, FL 33607
Information regarding services for Flight Paramedic Robert Heighton will be posted when it becomes available.
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