3 killed when helicopter headed to pick up patient crashes in Kentucky

OWENTON, Kentucky: A medical helicopter heading to pick up a patient hit a wire and crashed in Kentucky, killing its three crew members, authorities said.

Kentucky State Police said in a news release that the crash was reported on October 7 evening in Owenton near state Highway 22. Police identified the victims as Gale Alleman, Bethany Aicken, and James Welsh.

A preliminary report from the Federal Aviatio