Oct 07, 2024
Kentucky State Police have released the names of the three people who died in a medical helicopter crash in Owen County Monday evening.Gale Alleman, Bethany Aicken and James Welsh were pronounced dead by the Owen County coroner at the site of a crash near Kentucky Highway 22 East.According to the FAA, the Bell 206 helicopter crashed at around 6 p.m. Air Evac Lifeteam, an air medical service company, confirmed in a statement three crew members from its AEL base 133 in Grant County died in a crash in Owenton while on their way to pick up a patient."This was a terribly tragic accident, and our deepest sympathies go out to the employees families and friends," a spokesperson for Air Evac Lifeteam said in a statement. "Our primary focus now is on supporting the families who were impacted as well as our team members. Critical incident stress management teams have been sent to assist our team members during this difficult time."The spokesperson noted the company is working with the FAA and NTSB during their investigation of the crash.Owen Electric Cooperative, Inc. reported a power outage for multiple customers at around 6:30 p.m. due to the crash. All power was restored shortly after at 6:50 p.m.A crew is at the scene. This story will be updated with more information when it is available.
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