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** New Brunswick air ambulance on 2nd landing attempt at time of fatal crash

** Rural Metro pulling out of rural Indiana

** New information is being released on the Sunday air ambulance crash in New Brunswick. The Daily Courier (August 18) said the Grand Manan mishap took place as the aircraft launched its second attempt to land. Transportation Safety Board spokesman Michael Cunningham said investigations are currently focusing on weather conditions present at the time of the 5 a.m. accident. Fog and darkness were both noted during the plane’s approaches. So far no evidence of mechanical failure has been found. The crash killed flight paramedic William Mallock and company president/pilot Klaus Sonneberg. A spokesman for Atlantic Charters said the organization would resume operations shortly.

** More than 30 communities in rural Indiana will have EMS services pulled within 60 days. That is the word from the Associated Press (August 18) which said the Rural Metro Corporation decision is related to low call volumes in rural areas, as well as paltry Medicaid reimbursement rates. According to the newspaper, the company will continue to provide prehospital care in higher call volume areas. Operating in 21 states, Rural Metro currently serves 700 communities.