A medical helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Porto, Portugal’s second biggest city, killing two pilots, a doctor and a nurse on board, the country’s INEM emergency service sa
December 16 2018 11:27 AM
A medical helicopter crashed in a mountainous area near Porto, Portugal’s second biggest city, killing two pilots, a doctor and a nurse on board, the country’s INEM emergency service said on Sunday.
A rescue operation was launched late on Saturday when the helicopter went missing around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday after dropping off a 76-year-old patient suffering from cardiac problems at a hospital in Porto.
INEM said in a statement that the helicopter was located at 1:30 a.m., confirming the deaths.
« INEM deeply regrets what has happened, expressing sincere and heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, » INEM said.
According to INEM, the helicopter was on its way back to its base in the district of Braganca when it crashed in bad weather.
