| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | |
| Honoree | |
| Anthony Barbee | |
| Agency | |
| Aircare, North Carolina Baptist Hospitals | |
| Agency City | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Agency State | |
| NC | |
| Last Call | |
| 4/22/94 | |
| Cause of Death | |
| Medical Aviation Accident | |
| Biography | |
| Tony, at the age of 45, was the lead pilot of the AirCare flight to Bluefield, West Virginia to pick up a patient for transport to North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The weather was rainy and extremely foggy on April 22, 1994, and the crew was flying by instruments. Just seven miles from the Mercer County<br /> <br /> Airport the helicopter crashed into East River Mountain. There had been no indication the crew was having difficulties. Tony and his fellow crew members were killed.<br /> <br /> He had many years of experience flying helicopters as a Marine in Vietnam. Tony made the transition to emergency medical services flying and joined AirCare in 1989. Since he had children of his own--Jenny and Andy--pediatric patients tugged at his heart strings the most.<br /> <br /> Whether he was teaching helicopter safety to fire and rescue personnel or participating in NASCAR activities, Tony epitomized the "fly boy" image.<br /> <br /> Honored 1995 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
