Maryland:A medevac helicopter taking accident victims to a trauma center crashed early today in the United States, killing four of the five people aboard, authorities said. The accident killed two police officers on board, one of them the pilot. Also killed were a medic and one of the accident victims, said Mark Brady, a fire department spokesman. A second accident victim survived the crash, which happened near Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
Officials lost radio contact with the craft, known as Trooper 2,around 0430 GMT (1000 hrs IST) as it headed to the base, according to a Maryland State Police statement. The crew had radioed in that it needed to land due to weather conditions. After an intensive search, officials found the downed helicopter on a park trail.
