3rd Person Dies Of Injuries From Medical Helicopter Crash
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) — A medical crew member aboard a helicopter that crashed in Wichita Falls Oct. 4 has died of his injuries.
Erasmus "Johan" van der Colff IV of Wichita Falls died Wednesday night of his injuries, becoming the third person to die from the crash of the medical helicopter near United Regional Hospital in downtown Wichita Falls, aircraft operator Air Evac Lifeteam revealed.
The patient being transported from Waurika, Oklahoma, was killed in the crash, while a flight nurse died Oct. 8 of her injuries.
Pilot Zechariah Smith, who also was injured, told the National Transportation Safety Board that the aircraft spun out of control shortly before crashing onto a street and bursting into flames.
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