Air Methods Petitions NTSB for Reconsideration of Probable Cause Determination

DENVER, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:
AIRM), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced
today it has filed a petition with the National Transportation Safety Board
(NTSB) requesting the Board reconsider/modify its probable cause determination
related to the June 29, 2008 mid-air collision accident in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The NTSB Probable Cause Report states that "both pilots failed to see and
avoid the other helicopter on approach to the helipad".

Specifically, Air Methods' petition seeks the following of the NTSB [Board]:

1. Reconsideration and deletion of the Board's finding that a
contributing cause in the accident was "the failure of Air
Methods' pilot to follow arrival and noise abatement
guidelines;"
2. The addition, as a contributing cause, the presence of prescription
pain-killing medication in the Classic pilot's blood that could
influence decisions or performance; and
3. The addition, as a contributing cause, of the failure of the Classic
communications center to communicate pertinent information to the
Classic
aircraft regarding the fact that Air Methods' aircraft was inbound
to Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) with the same estimated time of
arrival
as the Classic aircraft.

Aaron Todd, CEO, stated, "Air Methods has filed a petition with the NTSB
requesting that the Board reconsider/modify the probable cause/contributing
cause determination of this accident. We are deeply troubled by what we
consider to be critical inaccuracies in the NTSB current Probable Cause Report
and the inconsistencies between the findings in this case versus previous
cases."

Air Methods Corporation (www.airmethods.com) is a leader in emergency air
medical transportation and medical services. The Hospital-Based Services
Division is the largest provider of air medical transport services for
hospitals. The Community-Based Services Division is the largest
community-based provider of air medical services. The Products Division
specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace
technology. The Company's fleet of owned, leased or maintained aircraft
features over 300 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.

Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes certain forward-looking
statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual
results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors, including but not limited to the size, structure and growth
of the Company's air medical services and products markets; the collection
rates for patient transports; the continuation and/or renewal of air medical
service contracts; the acquisition of profitable Products Division contracts
and other flight service operations; the successful expansion of the
community-based operations; and other matters set forth in the Company's
public filings.

CONTACTS:Aaron D. Todd, Chief Executive Officer, (303) 792-7413. Please
contact Christine Clarke at (303) 792-7579 to be included on the Company's fax
and/or mailing list.

SOURCE Air Methods Corporation

Aaron D. Todd, Chief Executive Officer of Air Methods Corporation,
+1-303-792-7413. Please contact Christine Clarke, +1-303-792-7579, to be
included on the Company's fax and/or mailing list.