At approximately 11 pm Saturday night Trooper 2 was dispatched for an MVA in Waldorf. At approximately 0042 (12:42 AM) Trooper 2 notified Syscom their communications center to have two bls units meet them at Andrews Air Force Base to continue the transport. That is the last known communications. Trooper 2 had five persons on board 18-year-old Jordan Wells, who was being flown from an accident scene in Waldorf, MD, was pulled alive from the wreckage. Wells is in critical condition. Found dead with the wreckage were the pilot, flight paramedic, a first responder from Charles County and a second patient.
The names of the four people killed in the crash have also been released by Maryland State

Police (MSP): (This is from their web site)

1. Stephen H. Bunker, the 59-year-old pilot from Waldorf, MD. Bunker had retired as a corporal in 1998 after 26-years with MSP. He returned as a civilian pilot. Bunker had been flying for MSP for 24-years and was a certified flight instructor and a certified instrument flight instructor. Stephen Bunker was married with three grown children.

2. TFC Mickey C. Lippy, the 34-year-old flight paramedic from Westminster, MD. Trooper Lippy joined MSP four-year-ago. Prior to that Lippy had been a firefighter and medic with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. He had been assigned to Station 18 (Marley) for much of his career. Trooper Lippy had recently returned from family leave following the birth of his daughter, now four-months-old. Lippy was also a volunteer with the Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Company in Baltimore County. Since April, 2004 he had worked as a part-time paramedic and engineer with Gamber & Community Fire Company in Carroll County, MD. Lippy's wife, Christina, had been a full-time EMT/driver for Gamber, but cut back her hours due to the baby's birth.

3. Tanya Mallard, the 39-year-old first responder from Waldorf, MD. Mallard was an EMT-B with Waldorf VFD's Station 12. Mallard is survived by her husband and two children.

4. Ashley J. Younger of Waldorf, MD. She was the 17-year-old victim of the automobile accident.

In my 15 years in the fire service I have landed Trooper 2 more times than I can count. While I never personally met the pilot, flight medic, or EMT from Waldorf, I extend my sincerest sympathies to the families and friends of those who lost their lives while trying to save the lives of others.