Stephenson County Sheriff defends involvement in LEAC consortium
Stephenson County Sheriff David Snyders vigorously defended his department’s participation in a regional helicopter program Thursday, amid what he characterized as a flood of misinformation...
View ArticleAir Methods to terminate Saints Flight 2 this week after just nine months
In the statement, St. Mary’s Hospital CEO Joanne Fenton said Air Methods has informed the hospital of the discontinuation of services. Saints Flight 2 has been based at St. Mary’s since January.
View Article16-Dec-10 N101AE Bell B206L-1 Peoria, US-Illinois
Landing accident, damage level not given in FAA preliminary report
View Article03-May-11 N38096 Bell 47 (Texas M74) New Columbia, US-Illinois
Crashed into field after take-off
View Article12-May-11 N9263Y Bell OH-58C New Athens, US-Illinois (1F)
Coroner reported that James Burks of Hot Springs, Ark. was pronounced dead at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville.  Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Hundelt says the helicopter was spraying fungicide on a...
View ArticleChildren’s Hospital helipad deemed safe for approach, landing
A proposed helipad for the new Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood should be safe enough “to perform approach and landing maneuvers,” an independent analysis conducted...
View ArticleDefective Air Angels A109 and wrongful death lawsuit remains in Illinois court
A defective aircraft and wrongful death lawsuit will continue court proceedings in Illinois, ruled the Appellate Court of Illinois, First Judicial District, Sixth Division. Michael Russell flew an...
View Article27-Jul-11 N10009 Texas M74A (Bell 47) Creston, US-Illinois
The pilot was landing the helicopter on a helicopter cart. He said that the helicopter’s skid got caught on the cart and the helicopter subsequently rolled over. There were no mechanical malfunctions...
View ArticleShining lasers at aircraft cockpits made illegal in Illinois
Illinois legislators have passed state-level law which will make it illegal to target a laser at the cockpit of an aircraft. The law was recently signed onto the statute books by Illinois Governor,...
View ArticleAir Evac Lifeteam honours Marion paramedic
Marion, IL – Todd Test, flight paramedic for the Marion, Ill. Air Evac Lifeteam base, has been honored with the company’s 2011 Region 1 Flight Paramedic of the Year award. Test’s region consists of Air...
View ArticleOSF Life Flight to upgrade from B230 to EC145
SCOOP! OSF Life Flight, run by St Francis Medical Center in the Illinois city of Peoria, is set to move from using Bell 230s. Â Currently they fly four of the type, registered N830SF, N840SF, M870SF...
View ArticleStreeterville Children’s Memorial Hospital Heliport Approved
Helicopters will be able to bring sick patients to the new Children’s Memorial Hospital in Streeterville after the Illinois Department of Transportation approved the heliport Friday. Children’s...
View ArticleOSF Aviation purchases four EC145s
** EDITOR NOTE ** HeliHub.com broke this story four weeks ago – see OSF Life Flight to upgrade from B230 to EC145 - what follows is merely today’s press release confirming the details American...
View ArticleUnited Rotorcraft to complete four EC145s for OSF HealthCare
Air Methods, the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced today that United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods (formerly known as the Products Division of Air Methods) has...
View ArticleLifeline at Rockford’s OSF Saint Anthony marks 30 years
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center celebrates 30 years of its Lifeline medical helicopter program Wednesday, and staff say health system officials have invested in major equipment upgrades and training...
View Article13-Nov-11 N330SL Eurocopter BK117 Carbondale, US-Illinois
Main rotor struck tail boom on shut down
View ArticleAAR partners with Chicago colleges to fill skills gaps in aviation
AAR (NYSE: AIR) has been selected by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Office as aviation industry partner for a new education to careers engagement strategy between the City Colleges of Chicago and private...
View ArticleResidents’ lawsuit seeks to block construction of Chicago EMS helipad
The lawsuit was filed by SOAR, the Streeterville Organization of Active Residents, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The group is seeking to have a judge reverse the October ruling by the...
View ArticleOSF Aviation selects Becker digital audio new EC145 fleet
Becker Avionics’ DVCS6100 Digital Audio System was recently selected by OSF Aviation, LLC, a part of OSF HealthCare based in Peoria, Illinois for their new EC145 Air Medical Helicopter fleet. The...
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