James Barnett Jr. was a veteran helicopter pilot for KC Life Flight. On May 27, 1993, he left Bethany Hospital with a trauma patient and a crew of two others on board en route to St. Luke's Hospital. The helicopter crashed into a cornfield northwest of Cameron, Missouri. He was pronounced dead on scene due to massive chest injuries. The patient was also pronounced dead. The flight nurse and respiratory therapist were hospitalized. Source: https://www.national-ems-memorial.org/honorees/entry/9/207/