Lyon County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a possible plane crash at around 9:15 p.m., and announced in a news release Friday night that the fixed-wing aircraft was operated by Reno-based air ambulance company Care Flight.
“We are heartbroken to report that we have now received confirmation from Central Lyon County Fire Department that none of the five people on board survived,” Care Flight announced in a statement, noting that the aircraft with tail number N273SM went off radar at around 9:45 p.m.
“The five people on board were a pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, a patient and a patient’s family member,” the statement continued. “We are in the process of notifying their family members.”
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Care Flight, a service of Guardian Flight and REMSA Health, additionally announced a “passive stand down” of all company flights as part of its safety procedure following the tragedy.
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