Medical plane crash in New Mexico claims life of Colorado Springs flight nurse

Krdo · May 18, 2026 · 532 words · By Abby Smith

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Medical plane crash in New Mexico claims life of Colorado Springs flight nurse NEW MEXICO (KRDO) -- A Colorado Springs nurse was confirmed to be among those killed in a medical plane crash in New Mexico on May 14.

Claims checked 12

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Topics 3

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What happened

Why it matters

According to ABC, four people on board a medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico.

Common ground

Officials say the Beechcraft King Air 90 had departed from Roswell Air Center and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport when it crashed around 4 a.m.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jamie served in the U.S. Air Force before she worked as an ER nurse.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results provide a general description of the US Air Force and a LinkedIn profile for a 'Jamie Novick' who is a Medical Practice Manager, but do not confirm the specific career path described in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Best Regards, Jamie Novick.Jamie's approach is always consistent, yet flexible enough to adjust to changes in the industy. Jamie has a unique ability to focus on the small details and the big picture …
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-novick

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web search NEUTRAL — Air Force Reserve. Prior Service. Base Locator.The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win – airpower anytime, anywhere. Whether full time, part time, volunteer, in or out of u…
https://www.airforce.com/

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Claim 2: “Jamie Novick's family has set up a GoFundMe for the funeral costs.”

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The search results provided for this claim are generic descriptions of the GoFundMe platform and do not mention Jamie Novick or a specific fundraiser for her funeral.

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web search NEUTRAL — Start your fundraiser in minutes with tools to help you succeed. GoFundMe is the global leader in crowdfunding, trusted by 100+ million people.
https://www.gofundme.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — GoFundMe.org is a trusted steward of emergency-relief donations, mobilizing charitable giving and delivering unrestricted cash grants to help address urgent needs.
https://www.gofundme.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — Launch a fundraiser in minutes, start a donor-advised fund to support all your favorite nonprofits in one place, and inspire your community with your GoFundMe Profile.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GoFundMe.G…

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Claim 3: “an NTSB investigator has wrapped up site documentation and examination of the airplane.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “aviation accident in the Capitan Mountains region of New Mexico during the early morning hours of May 14, 2026.”

CORROBORATED

Three independent sources confirm the accident occurred in the Capitan Mountains region of New Mexico on May 14, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — A medical plane crashed in New Mexico, killing the four people on board.The plane was located between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Thursday in steep, rocky terrain in the Capitan Mountains that was difficult to …
https://www.kplctv.com/2026/05/14/small-medical-plane-crashe…

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web search NEUTRAL — By Adeel Hassan. May 14, 2026.The plane, a Beechcraft King Air 90, went down in the Capitan Mountains, northwest of the village of Ruidoso, at about 4 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administrat…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/medical-plane-crash-ne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Four people died Thursday when a medical transport plane crashed in the Capitan Mountain area of Lincoln County, New Mexico. The aircraft was traveling from Roswell to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport w…
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/small-medical-plane-crashes-…

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Claim 5: “The aircraft has been transported to a secure facility for further evaluation.”

PENDING

This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “the fixed-wing aircraft involved in the accident was operated by Generation Jets, a longtime fixed-wing aviation partner of Trans Aero MedEvac in Southeast, New Mexico.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Generation Jets or Trans Aero MedEvac.

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Claim 7: “it was less than six months ago that she became a flight nurse.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results are irrelevant, returning information about chef Jamie Oliver.

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web search NEUTRAL — Transform your BBQ cooking with Jamie Oliver’s 90 easy, flavour-packed recipes - perfect for grilling, feasting and outdoor cooking. Fire up the BBQ with Jamie Oliver on Channel 4! Get every gorgeous,…
https://www.jamieoliver.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Jamie Oliver, British chef who achieved worldwide fame with his TV shows The Naked Chef and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution and was the author of a number of cookbooks with a variety of cu…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jamie-Oliver

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web search NEUTRAL — He was the owner of a restaurant chain, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, which opened its first restaurant, Jamie's Italian, in 2008. The chain went into administration in May 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver

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Claim 8: “the Beechcraft King Air 90 had departed from Roswell Air Center and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport when it crashed around 4 a.m.”

CORROBORATED

Three separate search results confirm the aircraft was a Beechcraft King Air 90, departed from Roswell Air Center, was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, and crashed around 4 a.m.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Beechcraft King Air 90 had departed from Roswell Air Center and was headed to Sierra Blanca Regional Airport when it crashed around 4 a.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
https://www.aol.com/articles/plane-reported-missing-mexico-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beechcraft 90 King Air. Operator: Angels Envy Aviation.The twin engine airplane departed Roswell Air Center on an ambulance flight to Ruidoso, carrying two passengers and two pilots.
https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-beechcraft-c90-king-ai…

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web search NEUTRAL — On the morning of February 7, 2025, a Beechcraft King Air F90, registered as PS-FEM, crashed shortly after takeoff from São Paulo-Campo de Marte Airport (SBMT), resulting in the deaths of both occupan…
https://www.airspacenews.com/2025/02/beechcraft-king-air-f90…

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Claim 9: “The crew members lost in this tragedy were: Keelan Clark, Generation Jets Pilot; Ali Kawsara, Generation Jets Pilot; Sarah Clark, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse; Jamie Novick, Trans Aero MedEvac Flight Nurse”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results listing the names of the crew members.

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Claim 10: “before becoming a flight nurse, Jamie spent five years as an ER nurse.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results are irrelevant, returning information about chef Jamie Oliver instead of the flight nurse Jamie Novick.

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Claim 11: “Novick is survived by her husband and two kids.”

SINGLE SOURCE

The search results are irrelevant, returning information about chef Jamie Oliver.

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Claim 12: “four people on board a medical plane were killed when the flight crashed near Ruidoso, New Mexico”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent web search results confirm a medical plane crashed in the Capitan Mountains near Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing all four people on board.

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web search NEUTRAL — Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
https://www.wikipedia.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — All six people on the plane were Mexican, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said. The plane had departed from the nearby Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to Philadelphia officials.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/plane-crash-philadelph…

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web search NEUTRAL — The pilot of a medical plane that went down near Reno, Nevada, over the weekend was from Central Ohio.He was one of five who died in a plane crash in the mountains of Nevada last week. The plane was t…
https://cwcolumbus.com/news/local/columbus-pilot-died-medica…

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