FW: Wisconsin Med Flight Crash.

[James Richardson]

  MADISON, Wis. - Three people died when a University of Wisconsin Hospital
Med Flight helicopter crashed after taking off Saturday night from La
Crosse, a hospital spokesman said Sunday.A surgeon, a nurse and the pilot
were killed in the crash, which took place as the helicopter was returning
to Madison from the Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, said Aaron Conklin.A
hospital spokeswoman, Lisa Brunette, said earlier that the craft took off
about 10:30 p.m.There is one other Med Flight helicopter that serves
university hospital system and it has been grounded, Conklin said.The
families of the victims have been notified, but the names were not
immediately released.