Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the corporate working a medical transport aircraft that crashed in Philadelphia Friday evening — killing 7 and injuring 19, mentioned the plane had flawless upkeep information and was manned by prime pilots.
Shai Gold, managing director of company technique and communications for Air Ambulance, advised ABC 6 information there was “completely no indication” of any points with the aircraft previous to the crash.
The upkeep information of the airplane had been “impeccable” and the corporate goes by the ebook, following producer specs, in keeping with Gold.
Investigators work the scene after a small aircraft crashed in Philadelphia on Saturday. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke)
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He added the complete crew onboard was top-notch.
“The flight group [is] very skilled,” Gold mentioned. “We decide the perfect of the perfect to fly these air ambulances. These are very cautious, very seasoned people.”
The corporate famous the crew took their jobs very critically and made it some extent to “fly with ardour.”
A crater stays a day after the lethal crash of a medevac aircraft operated by Mexico-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance in Philadelphia, in a nonetheless picture from video. (ABC Afilliate WPVI through Reuters)
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“They fly with ardour, they deal with sufferers with ardour, and so they’re simply world-class professionals,” Gold advised the outlet.
That is what makes the crash uncommon, he mentioned.
Investigators work the scene after a small aircraft crashed in Philadelphia on Saturday. (AP Picture/Matt Rourke)
“It is a very uncommon state of affairs the place, instantly after takeoff, the aircraft [took a] nosedive,” Gold mentioned. “Very uncommon. I do not wish to speculate, [but] the NTSB (Nationwide Transportation Security Board) will come and examine every thing, and we’ll simply have to sit down patiently and watch for them.”
The corporate mentioned it is going to cooperate totally with the NTSB.
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“We run a world-class operation and sadly, [Friday], it failed for causes unknown to us,” Gold mentioned.
