Five people killed in medical flight crash near Stagecoach, Nevada

Modified Date: 
Tue, 02/28/2023 - 8:26pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 24, 2023

5 killed in Nevada plane crash; medical service aircraft with Utah ties went down 25 mi. southeast of Reno

Five people died Friday night when the medical services plane they were in crashed in western Nevada.

Medical services plane crash in western Nevada kills 5 on board, officials say

The pilot, the flight's nurse and paramedic along with a patient and a patient's family member were killed when an airplane crashed in western Nevada.

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The crash occurred near Stagecoach, Nevada, officials say.

UPDATE: All passengers deceased in Stagecoach Care Flight Plane Crash

The aircraft has been confirmed as a plane, and all passengers within it are deceased. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

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About half a million patients use “air ambulance” services such as CareFlight each year in the United States, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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All five people on board died from multiple blunt-force injuries in the crash near rural Stagecoach, including pilot Scott Walton, 46, of Allendale, Michigan, the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office said Monday.

NTSB says medical plane apparently broke apart before crash

“How do we know if the airplane broke up in flight? We found parts of the airplane one-half to three-quarters of a mile away” from the crash scene, NTSB Vice Chair Bruce Landsberg said at a news briefing in Carson City.

People Involved: 
Scott Walton
Mark Rand
Terri Rand
Edward Pricola
Ryan Watson
Area: 
Reno, NV