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Bell 206 crash near Eldorado, Illinois, United States

serious2022-02-12
Summary

Overheating of two lithium batteries in the paramedic’s flight suit pocket resulting in an explosion and fire that seriously injured the paramedic as the helicopter was about to take off.

Incident details
Date
2022-02-12
Location
Eldorado, Illinois, United States
Aircraft
Bell 206
Operator
Air Evac EMS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Fire
Phase of flight
takeoff
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
37.8175, -88.4420
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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