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Pilot identified in deadly Catalina Island medical helicopter crash
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Former Marine One pilot Steven Robinson, flight nurse Jessica deVries, and patient Catalina Hernandez died in a medical helicopter crash near Catalina Island while transporting a patient with an allergic reaction.
- Robinson, 59, had a distinguished aviation career, including flying Marine One, and was praised for his dedication and service by REACH Air Medical Services and his family.
- Flight nurse Jessica deVries was remembered by her family as a compassionate and heroic individual devoted to helping others in critical moments.
- The helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff and plunged into the water; the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the accident.
- Two survivors, Hernandez’s son and flight nurse Brad Sparks, were hospitalized; Sparks is recovering, while the son's condition remains unclear.
