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Geese may to be blame for deadly helicopter crash in Oklahoma, NTSB says
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HYDRO, Okla. — Three men were killed in mid-January in a medical helicopter crash near Hydro, Oklahoma, and the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report suggests that geese may have been the cause of the crash.
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The three people killed in the crash on Jan. 20 involving an Air Evac Helicopter were pilot Russell Haslam, flight nurse Adam Tebben and flight paramedic Steven Fitzgerald the Air Evac Lifeteam confirmed, according to KWTV. The team was returning to base after bringing a patient to Oklahoma City.
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. The control center lost contact with the helicopter, the news outlet reported.
NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration have both been investigating the crash, KFOR reported.
“Air Evac Lifeteam is heartbroken to report that three crew members have perished in an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 20. At 11:23 pm local time AEL’s Operations Control Center (OCC) lost contact with the aircraft, a Bell 206L3 with call sign N295AE. The crew is based out of Weatherford, OK, and was returning to base after completing a patient care transport in Oklahoma City when the OCC lost contact with them. Nearby AEL teams assisted local law enforcement with the search,” Air Evac Lifeteam said in a statement obtained by the news outlet.
A review of the US Air Force’s Avian Hazard Advisory System found that the possibility of bird activity was “low” around where the accident happened, the NTSB said, according to KFOR.
“The carcasses of several geese were located in the debris field as well as one embedded in a flight control servo. Samples of the geese feathers were recovered for more detailed identification,” NTSB said, according to the news outlet.
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ATLANTA, Ga.- Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold entered the transfer portal after the 2024 football season, after an up-and-down season in Norman. But what made the quarterback choose the Auburn Tigers?
“I think early on the coaches were immediately texting me as soon as I entered the portal or that day, opened up for the transfer portal,” Arnold said at SEC Media Days. “They were the first ones that texted me, communicated to me.
“Almost all of the offensive coaches texted me early on. Not only that, a day later I hopped on a zoom call with them all. They kind of laid everything out for me, showed me my fit in their offense, our offensive depth, depth in the team in general, not just offense.”
Arnold is a former five-star recruit and Gatorade National Player of the Year. Despite his struggles last season with Oklahoma, the 20-year-old was still going to have plenty of options in the transfer portal. The opportunity to take over a talented offense, paired with the Auburn defense, was a key selling point.
“They really prided [themselves] on their defense and a bunch of guys last year, and all the guys are coming back this year,” Arnold continued.
The Auburn defense was ranked 31st in total defense in the 2024 season according to NCAA.com.
Not only was Auburn in need of an experienced quarterback entering the 2025 season, but Arnold’s athleticism fit with what head coach Hugh Freeze likes to do with his offense.
“The biggest thing Coach Freeze sold me on with the scheme is, one, the RPO game, and, two, the deep shots,” said Arnold. “That’s something that I’ve been doing a lot since high school. And even my first couple of years in college was huge in the RPOs, huge in the deep shots.
“Coach Freeze isn’t scared to push the ball down the field, which I absolutely love. I thought with my experience running the RPO game, I think it meshed well with what Coach Freeze was wanting to do with his offense.”
Inconsistent quarterback play plagued the Tigers’ offense with turnovers last season. Auburn found themselves in very winnable games last season, including against the Oklahoma Sooners.
Winning deep in the fourth quarter, Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne tried to force a ball to wide receiver Sam Jackson V, but instead threw a ball directly to a waiting Oklahoma linebacker who then returned it for a touchdown. Auburn went on to lose this game.
Auburn’s -9 turnover margin was tied for 119th in the country out of 133 teams. Freeze knew bringing in more quarterbacks could help get the Tiger offense over the hump. Freeze also brought in former Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels and five-star freshman quarterback Deuce Knight to reinforce the room and hopefully rid themselves of inconsistent quarterback play.
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Oklahoma livestock farmer killed by water buffaloes he purchased just one day before fatal attack
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A Jones, Oklahoma, farmer was attacked and killed by a pair of water buffaloes he acquired at a livestock auction just a day earlier, according to police.
The Jones Police Department said Monday that officers responded to an emergency call just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, regarding an individual who was attacked by water buffalo at a farm.
When first responders arrived, they were unable to reach the victim, later identified as Bradley McMichael, because of the aggressive behavior of a water buffalo.
In order to allow safe access to McMichael, officials shot and killed one of the water buffalo.
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FILE – A farmer in Oklahoma sustained multiple lacerations to his body from water buffaloes he purchased a day before he was attacked by the animals on July 11, 2025. (Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The officers then gained entry to the scene and discovered that McMichaels had sustained multiple deep lacerations that proved to be fatal.
When investigators were processing the scene, a second water buffalo started to become more and more agitated and began to pose a threat to emergency personnel.
Police said the second animal was killed to ensure everyone on the scene was safe.
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A preliminary investigation determined that the two water buffaloes were responsible for the fatal injuries McMichael sustained.
Investigators also learned McMichael purchased the two water buffaloes at a livestock auction on July 10, just a day before he was killed.
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FILE – An Oklahoma man was attacked by two newly acquired water buffaloes on his farm on July 11, 2025. (Michael Bahlo/picture alliance via Getty Image)
Detectives suspect McMichael became trapped inside the water buffalo enclosure while he was tending to his new animals.
Amy Smith, McMichael’s ex-wife, told television station KFOR his passion was caring for livestock.
“The cattle farming, that’s his thing,” Smith told the station. “He’s been here his whole life, and he’s done that his whole life.
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“So, he’s an experienced cattle handler and a farmer,” she added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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