All three Air Ambulance choppers back in action
All three West Midlands air ambulances have resumed to normal services following their suspension.
Two Air Ambulance choppers remain grounded
Two of the three helicopters used by the Midlands Air Ambulance remain grounded today as inspections continue.
The entire fleet was grounded by the company which operates its EC-135 craft after a fault was found in another model.
One of the choppers, based at Tatenhill airbase in Staffordshire, was cleared for flight on Thursday by engineers from Bond Air Services - but the other two, based at Cosford and Strensham, are still being examined.
It is hoped they will return to service tomorrow.
West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman Steve Parry said:
Safety is our highest priority and we will be guided by the operator of the aircraft.
Medical crews that would normally have been flying have been responding on land vehicles as they would if inclement weather had stopped the helicopters operating.
More top news
-
Windy on Sunday with showers and sunny spells
West Midlands Weather: Windy on Sunday with showers and sunny spells
-
Heavy rain over Derbyshire hills, drier and brighter elsewhere
East Midlands Weather: Heavy rain over Derbyshire hills, drier and brighter elsewhere
-
Leicester could face local lockdown following rise in coronavirus cases
The city’s spike in coronavirus cases has sparked a report that it may be the first UK location to be subjected to a district lockdown.