Bakersfield, Calif. — (NBC News) Four people were killed after a medical helicopter crashed while flying to a hospital in California Thursday night, officials said.
The victims were the pilot, a nurse, a paramedic and a patient, Central California EMS Director Dan Lynch told reporters.
The crew worked for SkyLife, a medical transport service jointly owned by American Ambulance and Rogers Helicopters. The company’s staff of about 600 people were celebrating at their annual Christmas party when they got the news.
“People are absolutely devastated,” American Ambulance president and CEO Todd Valeri said “We’re just consoling one another, telling stories, crying.”
The company was still trying to contact families of the victims, Valeri said.
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