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Air Evac Lifeteam flight nurse, Adam Tebben was one of three Air Evac Lifeteam crew members who died in the crash.
The other victims were identified by Air Evac Lifeteam as pilot Russell Haslam and flight paramedic Steven Fitzgerald.
Adam Albert Tebben of Wichita, Kansas, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the Emporia State University.
While at Emporia State University, he received the Newman Hospital Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship and R.E. French Scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year.
What happened in Oklahoma medical helicopter crash
Saturday night, an Air Evac crew had dropped off a patient at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma before heading back to its base in Weatherford.
At 11:23 p.m., the operations control center for Air Evac Lifeteam lost contact with the helicopter, a Bell 206L-3, according to a social media post by Air Evac Lifeteam.
“Please continue to hold all of their families in your hearts,” the team said in a Facebook post. “Russell, Adam and Steven, we miss you so much. We’ll take it from here.”
Medical helicopter crash near Weatherford, Oklahoma
According to flight tracking data, the helicopter lost contact outside of Hydro, Oklahoma, a town 8 miles east of Weatherford.
When will the investigation be complete?
Air Evac Lifeteam has turned over the investigation to the National Transportation Safety Board.
While the board will release a preliminary report, the investigation could take 12 to 24 months to complete.
