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Metro Life Flight was founded in 1982 as the first air medical program in Northeast Ohio. In 1984 the service switched a dual pilot system. In 2009 the main operating base was moved from MetroHealth Medical Center to three bases in the surrounding area. [1] In 2010, the old fleet of Sikorsky S-76 helicopters was replaced by 3 Eurocopter EC 145s ...
On September 3, 2021, an aircraft crashed into a pond after takeoff from the Wadsworth Municipal Airport. Ohio State Highway Patrol reported the aircraft had been in contact with air traffic control and may have experienced mechanical problems. A witness reported hearing the aircraft would attempt to return due to a canopy problem. [16] [17] [18]
Medina Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 1G5) is a public use airport in Medina County, Ohio, United States.It is owned by the City of Medina and is located four nautical miles (7.41 km) east of the city's central business district. [1]
Miami Valley Hospital CareFlight [4] helicopter base and helipad; Home of the USU Wright Flyer replica built for the 100th anniversary of aviation held in 2003 [5] Skydiving; Helicopter Training, rides, photo flights, and other helicopter services [6] Hot air ballooning [7] Three new hangars were built at the airport in 2012 at a cost of $1.7 ...
For the 12-month period ending July 29, 2021, the airport had 43,582 aircraft operations, an average of 119 per day: nearly 100% general aviation and <1% military.At that time there were 106 aircraft based at this airport: 87 single-engine and 9 multi-engine airplanes, 8 helicopters, 1 jet, and 1 ultralight.
As the aircraft climbed, it began a turn to the right, and the pilot applied left pedal to counteract. As the pilot continued to increase the collective, the helicopter began a 360-degree "aggravated spin" to the right. The pilot then "chopped" the throttle and the collective, and the helicopter "dropped fast."
According to the pilot, the helicopter developed an in-flight vibration just after takeoff. He returned to the airport, and the main rotor detached 10 feet above the ground. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the fatigue failure in the fillet radius of the mast, which resulted in the separation of the main rotor system.
Wayne County Airport covers an area of 331 acres (134 ha) and contains one asphalt paved runway (10/28) measuring 5,190 x 100 ft (1,582 x 30 m). [1]The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells both avgas and jet fuel.