On Thursday, June 30, 2005, three Tri-State Careflight team members were killed in a helicopter crash. The Agusta K119 crashed northeast of Mancos, CO. Killed were pilot Jim Saler, 40; flight nurse William Podmayer, 49; and Scott Hyslop, 33.

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Updated July 13, 2005 11:30

Latest News Reports

• CareFlight to replace helicopter - Durango Herald

• Personal Memorial Blogsite for Scott Hyslop
• Man remembered as loving father, lover of flying -GJ Sentinel
• Crash investigators tentatively narrow focus - Durango Herald

• Investigators say helicopter dropped straight to ground in fatal crash - Daily Times
• Heat, altitude eyed in crash - Rocky Mountain News
• From solemn to upbeat, services pay tribute to copter crash victims - Duragno Herald
• Similarities in copter crashes - Denver Post

• 8am Newscast 07.07.05 - KSUT TV
  Audio file with coverage of the Memorial Service KSUT TV
  Photos from Memorial Service - KSUT TV

• More than 400 at memorial for helicopter crash victims - KVOA TV
• More than 400 at memorial for helicopter crash victims - Daily Sentinel

• Memorial draws 300 for paramedic killed aboard helicopter - Durango Herald
• Investigation of helicopter crash under way - Durango Herald
• Officials study crash site - Cortez Journal
• Tributes large and small - Durango Herald

• A community grieves - Durango Herald
• Fatal crash of medical helicopter probed - Denver Post
• Durango residents killed in medical helicopter crash - Summit Daily News
• Tight-knit medical community grieves loss - Rocky Mountain News

• Family and friends remember victims - Durango Herald
• Chopper crash kills three - Durango Herald

• Rescue copter crash kills 3 - Rocky Mountain News
• Shock spreads after tragedy - Rocky Mountain News
• Helicopter on medical flight crashes; all 3 on board die - Denver Post

• Medical helicopter crashes killing all three on board - 9 News TV
• Three killed in helicopter crash - Durango Herald

• Medical helicopter crashes near Durango - KRQE
• Medical flight crashes near Mancos - Denver Post
• Medical helicopter crashes near Durango - KOB TV