| Year Honored | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | |
| Honoree | |
| Michael Travison | |
| 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 | |
| Co-pilot "Mike the Medic", as he was affectionately nicknamed by the team he flew with, had been trained as a military pilot and had joined the AirCare crew in 1990. He had a reputation for his enthusiasm and willingness to teach, tour, and generally be available to help where and when needed.<br /> <br /> Mike was killed on Friday, April 22, 1994, in the crash of an 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, and the crew was flying by instruments. Just seven miles from the Mercer County Airport the helicopter crashed into East River Mountain. There had been no indication the crew was having difficulties. All four crew members were killed.<br /> <br /> At the time of his death, Mike had applied for a captain-in-command position, a well deserved promotion. A fellow crew member had bought him a new tie to wear to the interview.<br /> <br /> He left behind a daughter Jessica and his mother. Mike was 32 years old.<br /> <br /> Honored 1995 |
The United States Official National EMS Memorial Service
