Cases Settled Involving Helicopter Crash

Amy Rothschild

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In 2002, a medical helicopter crashed in Norfolk, killing three people aboard. The helicopter had just left a Norfolk hospital on June 21, 2002. when the pilot reported trouble. The helicopter subsequently crashed at the airpoirt. The pilot, an emergency room nurse and a paramedic were killed.

The families of the thre three victims filed suit. On February 19, 2008, the the famiilies' attorneys confirmed that a settlement had been reached and as such, it is likely that no trial will be held. Because the details were still being negotiated, the families' attorney could not release the details.

In 2004, the National Transportation Safety Board ruled that a faulty tail rotor and an inexperienced pilot were the likely causes of the crash. In particular, specific factors included the binding of a mechanism controlling the tail rotor, gusty winds and the pilot's lack of experience with that type of helicopter.