| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | |
| Honoree | |
| James S Landis | |
| Agency | |
| University Medevac/Lehigh Valley Hosp | |
| Agency City | |
| Allentown | |
| Agency State | |
| PA | |
| Last Call | |
| 4/28/82 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| James Landis, 25, had been with MedEvac for only four months prior to the crash of the helicopter on April 28, 1982. Shortly after lift off from the scene of a violent auto crash, the helicopter Jim was piloting crashed resulting in the death of the entire crew and the patient.<br /> <br /> Witnesses said the aircraft traveled a quarter of a mile over a hill where it plunged into a freshly planted oatfield, exploding into a ball of fire. Jim felt that saving the lives of critical, patients was a team effort between the flight crew and the hospital.<br /> <br /> In high school Jim played football and was on the track team. He started working for Keystone Helicopter in September, 1981 and joined his current crew a few months before his death. Previously he had operated a helicopter picking up money at Philadelphia banks after landing on the roofs of the banks at night.<br /> <br /> At the time of his death Jim was engaged and was to be married later in the year.<br /> <br /> Honored 1998 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
