{"id":23541,"date":"2019-12-26T04:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flightsafetynet.com\/?p=23541"},"modified":"2021-03-17T00:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T04:08:51","slug":"pilot-dies-as-medical-helicopter-crashes-on-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flightsafetynet.com\/pilot-dies-as-medical-helicopter-crashes-on-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Dies as Medical Helicopter Crashes on Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALABAMA - Pilot Dies After Survival Flight Medical Helicopter Crashes on Christmas.
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The pilot of a medical helicopter that crashed Christmas afternoon has died.<\/p>

61-year old Douglas Davis suffered an apparent heart attack while landing the air ambulance at the Headland Airport. .<\/p>

Henry County Coroner Derek Wright said an autopsy will be performed but he believes Davis most likely suffered a heart attack.<\/p>

The crew of three had been on a call in the Florida panhandle and was returning to the Headland Airport where Survivor Flight 15 is based.<\/p>

The helicopter landed upside down a short distance from the designated landing area.<\/p>

The crash happened about 5:00 Wednesday afternoon.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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