The stories of three people who died in an Air Evac helicopter crash Saturday night show dedication to country, community and the well-being of those who need help in an emergency.
Russell Haslam was a former U.S. Army special operations pilot who continued his flying career with Air Evac since 2019.
Steven Fitzgerald was a paramedic serving on the Air Evac Lifeteam and had graduated from the in-house paramedic training program at EMSA, Oklahoma’s largest emergency pre-hospital medical services provider. He later served as a flight paramedic in the Army.
Adam Tebben was the crew’s flight nurse. He previously served in leadership positions as a nurse in his home state of Kansas before coming to Oklahoma.
Oklahoma medical helicopter crash remains under investigation
Aviation safety officials are investigating the crash , which occurred before midnight in rural western Oklahoma. The crew had just dropped off a patient at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City before heading back to their home base in Weatherford.