«Breaking News» 3 killed when air ambulance crashes in North Dakota

An air ambulance on its way to pick up a patient crashed in Bismarck, North Dakota, Sunday night killing all three people on board, after possibly breaking up in midair.

The twin-engine Bismarck Air Medical airplane took off at around 10.30pm and went down a short time later in a snowy field about 20 miles northwest of Bismarck. 

Air traffic control officials lost contact with the plane about 11pm, county spokeswoman Maxine Herr said.

The wreckage of a twin-engine Bismarck Air Medical airplane that crashed late Sunday, killing all three on board, is seen resting in a field about 20 miles northwest of Bismarck, North Dakota 

Debris from the plane crash is pictured scattered in a snowy pasture near Mandan, North Dakota, Monday 

CHI St. Alexius Health and Bismarck Air Medical said in a joint statement that the pilot, a paramedic and a registered nurse had been heading to Williston to collect a patient when they were killed. The victims have not been named pending the notification of their families. 

'It is a sad day here for both of our organizations,' Kurt Schley, president of CHI St. Alexius Health Bismarck, and Dan Schaefer, operations chief for Bismarck Air Medical and Metro Area Ambulance Operations, said. 'We are grieving for the family members of those who were on board.'

The Morton County Sheriff's Office, Civil Air Patrol and Air Force Rescue Coordination Center based at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida located the crash scene around 2am Monday using radar and cellphone technology, Herr said.

An analysis by the Air Force team indicated the plane might have broken up at about 14,000 feet, and 'that corresponded with what they found on the ground,' said Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Sean Johnson, chief of staff for missions.

He said he didn't want to speculate on the cause, which he said could be 'any number of things.' 

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration were investigating. FAA records show that the Cessna 441 turboprop was built in 1982. Bismarck Air Medical is listed as the registered owner.

The Cessna 441 turboprop (similar to one pictured above) was built in 1982 and was operated by Bismarck Air Medical

National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Schild said there was no hazardous weather in the area at the time, just light snow, though Johnson said there was the potential for fog or haze.

Gov. Doug Burgum issued a statement Monday on behalf of himself and first lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum expressing condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims.

'We are deeply saddened by the news of last night's airplane crash that claimed the lives of the pilot, a paramedic and a registered nurse - individuals who dedicated their lives to saving the lives of others," he said. "We are forever grateful for their service.'

Sen. John Hoeven, a Republican from North Dakota, also tweeted that he was deeply saddened to learn of the crash near Mandan. 

'Those on board were committed to serving others and providing life-saving medical care. We extend our condolences to their families and loved ones,' Hoeven stated. 

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Main photo article An air ambulance on its way to pick up a patient crashed in Bismarck, North Dakota, Sunday night killing all three people on board, after possibly breaking up in midair.
The twin-engine Bismarck Air Medical airplane took off at around 10.30pm and went down a short time later in a snowy field...

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