| Number | 24350 |
| Subject | Aviation |
| Source | Washington Post |
| State | DC |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication Date | 08/21/2009; 08/22/2009; 08/23/2009; |
| Summary | The nation's medevac programs are dominated by private companies with stiff competition and widespread safety failings. The high rate of accidents in the medical helicopter field is due to entrenched complacency. The Post uproots the severe lack of safety in a field the public typically views as heroic. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 33 |
| Keywords | medevac; helicopter; hospitals; safety; Washington Post; patient; rescue; Federal Aviation Administration; National Transportation Safety Board; deaths; crash; medical; flight; crew; |
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