It is costly to maintain because of the complexity of the machine, more costly than say a simpler machine ... the AW139s are more suited to flying to offshore oil platforms and that few other agencies use them in an air ambulance role," according to CEO Dr. Andrew McCallum. Two of the AW139 units purchased were equipped with 12 seats and were unsuitable for ambulance use. These units were sold in 2013. Historical fleet Bell 212 1977-1990s - C-GONT (Bandage 1) was sold and re-numbered as XA-SVS in Mexico and written off in accident in Cozumel in 1994. BK-117 1988-1989 - trial only with aircraft destroyed by fire Beech 200 Accidents and incidents On 8 February 2008 a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crashed while attempting to land at a remote helipad at night near Snake Lake, Ontario near Temagami, about an hour north of North Bay, Ontario. The 2 pilots and 2 paramedics aboard suffered injuries requiring hospitalization. On 31 May 2013 a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter crashed after departure from Moosonee, Ontario. Two pilots and two paramedics were on board. There were no survivors. On 22 December 2013 the rotor blades on an S-76 struck trees. Snow raised during a hover caused a white-out. No injuries occurred, but the helicopter was out of service for some time. References External links Auditor General's Special Report March 2012 Standing Committee on Public Accounts Ornge Air Ambulance Interim Report No. 1, June 2013 TSB Accident Report Executive Summary May 2013 Chief Coroners Report Review of Ornge Air Ambulance Transport Related Deaths July 2013 Aviation in Ontario Air ambulance services in Canada Health charities in Canada Ambulance services in Canada