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June 29, 2008 10:59 PM

oly shit. So, two medical helicopters crashed into each other as they were arriving at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. Six people died in the collision, and at least one other person was seriously injured.

As some of you know, I went to college in Flagstaff. But what makes this even closer to home for me is that my house was literally about two blocks from the hospital where these helicopters were heading. I remember driving home many times and seeing the helicopters flying onto the landing pad on top of the building. I actually almost crashed a few times because I was so fascinated by the things.

Anyway, it's just sort of strange because, when I read the headline, my mind immediately flashed to that specific hospital and that specific area. And then that's where it happened.

The article says that the crash happened in a wooded area about half a mile from the hospital. I wonder if I would have been able to hear the collision if I was still living in that house.

Anyway, this doesn't have anything to do with anything. It's just a sad thing that happened near somewhere I used to live.

Also, FMC doesn't have flight-traffic controllers? The pilots are just supposed to watch out for other helicopters themselves? This seems like a fucking failure, and I'm sure there are going to be lawsuits like a motherfucker after this incident.

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