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Podcast: The Doctor Medic
Episode: Medical Helicopter Misses the Hospital Landing Pad and Then Explodes! | ARCH Air N356AM
Description: In this episode, I will tell the story of the fatal ARCH Air Medical helicopter crash that took place on March 6, 2015 in downtown St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. The initial impact itself was listed as survivable, but this medical helicopter was not equipped with a crash resistant fuel tank, and subsequently exploded after impact and killed the pilot.
There are hundreds of AS350s, H125s, and EC130s across the world that are used for medical evacuation and the tourism industry. While the FAA, Airbus, and the EASA all acknowledge that this airframe tends to exp...