Not a passenger crash, this plaque is a memorial to a medevac helicopter crash off I-26 between Columbia and Spartanburg in heavy fog back in 2004. The pilot, paramedic, flight nurse, and patient (a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle on a nearby crossroad) were killed when they crashed in the wooded area. NTSB determined that the cause was poor visibility and inadequate dispatch information. Three other air ambulances had refused the call before Regional One took it, not knowing of the others' refusal and 911 operators were (according to the head of the NTSB) "shopping around." The plaque reads, "In memory of Regional One Mission 587. May 13, 2004." This article has more information: https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2006/01/26/ntsb-gives-probable-cause-of-regional-one-crash/29357554007/ [Round number review 2200 of 2024 - 1173 in South Carolina - 23218 overall] read more

Region One Mission 587 Memorial - Region One Mission 587 Memorial, I-26 westbound rest area, Kinards - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Kinards, South Carolina

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