- SAT JUL 07 2018 ~9:28 PM
CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
Medical Helicopter Crash/STILL AND BOX/EMS Plan 1
41.715795, -87.625306 (I-57 and I-94 CHICAGO, IL)
Report of a helicopter down near 103rd St and Michigan Avenue (crash is actually 3000 feet north-northwest of intersection). Superior Air-Med helicopter apparent auto-rotation, crash, hard-landing. Four hurt, including patient -- all Code Red.
Chicago police helicopter PH-1 investigates a reported helicopter crash about 7 miles southwest of Midway International Airport about 9:22 p.m. -- just before fire crews start communicating on radio as they search for the crash scene. The Superior Air Medical transport helicopter pilot had reported the helicopter was going down in a field.
Witnesses on the ground later reported the helicopter was spinning and on fire before it hit the ground.
PH-1 reports they discovered the helicopter with an apparent hard landing and fire. PH-1 leaves the area. Chicago Fire Department helicopter 6-8-2 reported they were circling the scene shortly after PH-1 left the scene.
E93 on arrival reports they don't see anything at 103rd St and Michigan Avenue.
Fire units start to become aware that the crash is near the I-57 and I-94 merge and see smoke in the air about 9:32 p.m.
T24 crew reports crew is on scene with police and crews can enter at 99th St and Halsted St 9:35 p.m.
A29 requests and EMS Plan 1 by 9:35 p.m.
BC22 confirms the location is on the I-57 feeder ramp to the Bishop Ford.
T24 reports they have a helicopter crash with no civilians on board the helicopter with patients being triaged in a grassy area near the crash scene by 9:36 p.m. Expressway shut down at 9:37 p.m.
BC22 reports they have four patients that require treatment by 9:39 p.m.
Requesting air ambulance Tail Number ... N312SA
Fire extinguished, 4 patients including the initial all accounted for by 9:48 p.m.
Total of four victims being transported from the scene by 9:54 a.m. ...
A24 transporting 30 yr-old female Code Red to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Christ Medical Center.
A60 transporting a 70 yr-old female Code Red to Level I Trauma Center Advocate Christ Medical Center.
A5 transporting a 30 yr-old female Code Red to Level I Trauma Center University of Chicago.
A9 transporting a 46 yr-old male Code Red to Level I Trauma Center University of Chicago.
E75, E93, E62 and T24 staying on scene -- all others returning by 9:54 p.m.
STILL AND BOX FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ...
ENGINE(S): E93 E75 E62
TRUCK(S): T ?? T24 TL ??
SQD5 CV275 SQD7 (returned) CV273 (returned)
RIT: BC23 T ??
CHIEF(S): BC22 225 2-1-12 2-1-27
BOX CHIEF BC21
PLANS CHIEF BC ??
EMS: A ?? FC ?? STANDBY A ??
STAGING: 99th and Halsted at the top of the ramp.
EMS PLAN 1 at 9:35 p.m. on orders of A29
STRUCK OUT AT 9:44 PM
EMS PLAN 1 SECURED AT 9:44 PM.
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