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NTSB Released More SHOCKING Details About Fatal Crashes In October, Weekly Updates... === #fligdebrief #planecrash #plaincrash === NTSB Released More SHOCKING Details About Fatal Crashes In October, Weekly Updates... Less than a minute after lifting off from UC Davis Medical Center, a REACH Air medical helicopter went down on Highway 50 in Sacramento. No fire, one crew member lost, two others fighting to recover. The NTSB hasn’t ruled anything yet — but early data and new video already raise tough questions about what really happened in those final seconds. The Final Seconds Let’s start with what we know — not guesses, not speculation. The helicopter was an Airbus H130, also known as the EC130 T2, registration N414RX, operated by REACH Air Medical Services. This is a high-end, single-engine turbine helicopter — smooth, powerful, and commonly used for air ambulance work because of its quiet operation and great cabin visibility. On this flight, Reach 5 had just completed a patient transfer at UC Davis Medical Center and was heading home to Redding, California. The plan was to make a quick refueling stop at McClellan Airfield, just a few miles north of Sacramento, before continuing the flight north. NTSB Released More SHOCKING Details About Fatal Crashes In October, Weekly Updates... Onboard were pilot Chad Millward, flight nurse Susan “Suzie” Smith, and flight paramedic Margaret “DeDe” Davis — a tight-knit crew, all of them experienced in emergency medical aviation. Tragically, Suzie Smith later succumbed to her injuries after the crash. According to ADS-B data from FlightRadar24, the helicopter lifted off from the hospital pad and climbed normally — about 450 to 500 feet above ground level, accelerating through 40 knots of airspeed. So far, everything looked completely normal. But then, barely 1,000 feet from liftoff, right over U Street, the climb suddenly stopped — and a rapid descent began. The descent rate increased quickly: 600, then 800 feet per minute — and then the data stopped. NTSB Released More SHOCKING Details About Fatal Crashes In October, Weekly Updates... Moments later, the helicopter slammed into the eastbound lanes of Highway 50, tail-first, before sliding across the pavement. Witnesses saw it impact hard, but what’s remarkable — truly remarkable — is that there was no post-crash fire. That’s thanks to the crash-resistant fuel tanks installed on newer H130s. They’re designed to prevent fuel spillage even in a violent impact — and that very likely saved lives here. Nearby motorists — including people stuck in traffic from an unrelated accident just up the road — ran toward the wreckage. Some even helped lift the helicopter off one trapped crew member until firefighters arrived. It’s an image that’s both heartbreaking and inspiring — the kind of humanity that shows up when things go really, really wrong.