THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS TAKING A CLOSE LOOK  at air ambulance operations.  There have been four fatal crashes in less than six months and they want to know if it’s indicative of a trend, or just an “unfortunate cluster” of events.

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A similar rash of accidents in 2006 generated a safety review that resulted in new rules forcing pilots to be more cautious, especially at night and in poor weather.  These last four crashes, which killed 13 people, all took place at night and in areas where the pilots had no visual points for reference, such as over forests or bodies of water.

“The recent spate of accidents has the FAA’s full attention.” Alison Duquette, spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration told USA Today.

Read the complete USA Today article HERE.

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