| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 29, 2008 |
| Time: | 1548 |
| Location: | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Operator: | Air Methods / Classic Helicopters |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Medical flight |
| AC Type: | Bell 407 / Bell 407 |
| Registration: | N407GA / N407MJ |
| cn / ln: | 53104 / 53079 |
| Aboard: | 7 (passengers:5 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 6 (passengers:4 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The two helicopters struck each other in mid-air and crashed in a wooded area about 0.5 miles from Flagstaff Medical Center. Both helicopter pilots' failure to see and avoid the other helicopter on approach to the helipad. Contributing to the accident were the failure of N407GA's pilot to follow arrival and noise abatement guidelines and the failure of N407MJ's pilot to follow communications guidelines. |
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