An airplane that was flying to transport a heart patient from Nevada to Utah crashed into a parking lot yesterday. As you could imagine, the crash killed all four people on board, including the heart patient.
After the crash there were several explosions and a fire that was huge. The flames took hours to contain and put out. Nobody that was in the parking lot however was injured. The plane was on it’s was to the University of Utah Medical center when it crashed at approximately 8:30 pm and one man caught the aftermath on video.
The reason the plane crashed is still unknown, but authorities say it might have started from the takeoff. The president and CEO of American Medflight John Burrell released a statement on the incident.
“As an air medical family, we are mourning the loss of our crewmembers and patient,” he said. “Their families have been notified and they are in our thoughts and prayers. Our priority at this time is to look after the well being of the affected family members and their co-workers and to be responsive to their needs.”
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and the National Transportation Safety Board both are investigating the crash.
