- A dead goose was found in the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
- The accident occurred on January 20th in a meadow near Hydro, about 90 miles west of Oklahoma City.
- Officials have said a report on the probable cause of the crash could take up to two years to complete.
A dead goose was found in the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma last month.
According to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board, all three passengers and crew were killed in the accident.
The report did not mention a suspected cause of the crash, but said one goose was found in the helicopter’s flight control system and another was found in the debris field.
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The NTSB said a probable cause report could take up to two years to complete.
Federal investigators say a dead goose was found inside a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing all three people on board. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
The helicopter crashed in a meadow near Hydro, about 90 miles west of Oklahoma City, on Jan. 20 while returning to Weatherford after transporting a patient to an Oklahoma City hospital.
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Two people were killed: the pilot, an Air Evac Life Team crew member, a flight nurse and a paramedic.
