Robin Shaw, Misty Nicholson, and Scott Riola killed when air ambulance crashes near Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, Texas

Modified Date: 
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 7:27am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, April 29, 2017

3 killed when air ambulance crashes in Texas Panhandle

Rico Aviation, an air ambulance service based in Amarillo, issued a statement saying three of its crew members died.

Three Dead After Overnight Plane Crash in Amarillo

An official helping at the scene said a small medical plane crashed shortly after takeoff.

There was a thunderstorm in Amarillo at the time.

Investigation continues into small plane crash

Pilot Robin Shaw and flight nurses Misty Nicholson and Scott Riola were all killed when the Rico Aviation air ambulance went down just south of the Rick Husband International Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a press conference today and said the Pilatus PC-12 went down shortly after take off from the airport. NTSB Investigator In Charge Joshua Lindberg said there is evidence that the pilot was communicating with air traffic control before the accident. 

Abilene Man Piloting During Deadly Plane Crash

Joshua Lindberg, the Investigator in Charge for the National Transportation Safety Board says they not only want to figure out what happened, but why and prevent this from happening again in the future.   

People Involved: 
Robin Shaw
Misty Nicholson
Scott Riola

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