A pilot was slightly injured but a life was also saved in the aftermath of the crash of a helicopter on a rooftop hospital helipad on Friday. The Agusta A109S was carrying a human heart for transplant when it encountered trouble on landing at Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. The helicopter ended up on its side on the helipad and the pilot was hospitalized with minor injuries. The two people on the medical team accompanying the heart were not hurt at all and declined treatment. As for the heart, it’s unusual journey wasn’t quite over.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/transplant-heart-survives-helicopter-crash