Fatal Flights: The Dark Side of Medical Evacuations The crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains has left four people dead and a wildfire burning through 35 acres of dry forest.
Investigators are scrambling to determine the cause, highlighting the risks faced by those who fly patients out of harm's way.
Medical evacuation flights often seem glamorous, with pilots and medical personnel working tirelessly to transport critically ill or injured individuals from remote areas to hospitals.