Three killed in Weatherford Air Evac helicopter crash

WEATHERFORD, Okla (KFOR) -- Three crew members have died after an incident late Saturday night. The Air Evac Lifeteam posted on social media Sunday morning.

Air Evac Lifeteam is heartbroken to report that three crew members have perished in an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 20. At 11:23 pm local time AEL's Operations Control Center (OCC) lost contact with the aircraft, a Bell 206L3 with call sign N295AE. The crew is based out of Weatherford, OK, and was returning to base after completing a patient care transport in Oklahoma City when the OCC lost contact with them. Nearby AEL teams assisted local law enforcement with the search.

Air Evac Lifeteam

The team also said their primary focus is supporting the families involved and the other team members.

Later on the post reads, "At this time, we are not sharing the names of the crew members aboard the flight. We ask that you respect the privacy of our team members and their families, and please do not share their names."

AEL has turned over the scene and investigation to the NTSB.

The crash happened near County Road 1010. Sunday morning, an officer was blocking the dirt road to traffic.