All five people aboard a small medical plane died when it crashed Friday night, shortly after disappearing from radar, officials said Saturday morning.
The PC 12 fixed-wing plane operated by REMSA Health, tail number N273SM, went off radar around 9:45 p.m. Friday, near Stagecoach, Nevada, Central Lyon County Fire Department said in a statement.
The county sheriff’s office said searchers found the aircraft at about 11:15 p.m. PT (2:15 a.m ET), according to Telemundo affiliate KBLR-TV.
All five people aboard, including the pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient, and a patient's family member, were killed in the wreck, REMSA Health said in a statement posted on Facebook.
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"Our immediate focus is helping our team members and families, as well as the responding agencies," said a spokesperson for Care Flight and Guardian Flight. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in this tragic accident."
As a result of the crash, REMSA Health has paused all flights across the company. An investigation is ongoing.
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Stagecoach is about 40 miles east of Reno and about 15 miles west of Silver Springs.
