Overview

• All three REACH Air Medical Services crew members — a pilot, a nurse and a paramedic — remain hospitalized in critical condition at UC Davis Medical Center.
• Friends identified the flight nurse as Suzie Smith, while officials said no patient was on board and no motorists were reported injured.
• Flight-tracking data show the Airbus H130 lifted from UC Davis, reached about 475 feet seven seconds after takeoff, and crashed less than 30 seconds into the flight.
• Dashcam video shows the helicopter losing altitude, hitting the right shoulder and tumbling across lanes as about 15 bystanders helped lift the aircraft to free a trapped crew member.
• The FAA and NTSB are leading the investigation with local agencies assisting, and the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 have since reopened after an extended closure.