Governor Beshear orders flags to halfstaff on Oct. 12 in honor of helicopter crash victims
Oct 11, 2024
Governor Beshear has ordered that all state building flags be lowered to half-staff on Oct. 12 in honor of the medical helicopter crash victims who were killed on Oct. 7 in Owenton. The Air Evac Liveteam crew consisted of pilot Gale "Butch" Alleman, flight nurse Bethany Aicken, and flight paramedic James Welsh, who were on their way to pick up a patient when according to officials, their helicopter hit a guy wire, causing them to crash. Gov. Beshear encourages all Kentuckians to join in on the tribute.