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CozyMystery

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4. Yes!

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 7, 2020, 03:59 PM

Nov 2020

Three people on board, the pilot and two medical personnel, escaped without major injuries. Nobody on the ground or in the hospital was injured, the hospital and FAA said. Patient care at the hospital was not interrupted.

The helicopter was carrying a heart from Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, according to helicopter service provider Helinet. The hospital said in a statement that the organ was safely delivered to the intended patient in time for surgery.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/helicopter-delivering-heart-for-transplant-crashes-on-los-angeles-helipad

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Helicopter Transporting Donor Heart From San Diego Crashes On Helipad At SoCal Hospital [View all] ItsjustMe Nov 2020 OP

Doesn't look too terrible ... did the heart make it to the patient? mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #1

Yes! CozyMystery Nov 2020 #4

Best possible outcome. So glad... hlthe2b Nov 2020 #6

Well, the heart did make it into... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #5

Reminded of the scene from "the world according to Garp"-- heart is now "disaster-proofed" hlthe2b Nov 2020 #7

yikes! Kali Nov 2020 #2

Final Destination vibe. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #3

I flashed to Airplane, with that transplant heart jumping all over the desk. Dagstead Bumwood Nov 2020 #9

Holy crap! And then that guy carrying the heart trips and drops it! cwydro Nov 2020 #8