A motorist died today after the troubled ORNGE air ambulance service, which is based in Mississauga, couldn’t get a helicopter and paramedics to a serious crash between a cube van and two dump trucks in York.

A motorist died today after the troubled ORNGE air ambulance service, which is based in Mississauga, couldn’t get a helicopter and paramedics to a serious crash between a cube van and two dump trucks in York.

Scotland's two air ambulance helicopters have been suspended following a warning about their safety. Eurocopter, the helicopter manufacturer, issued a safety information notice about its EC135 fleet on Sunday after reports of cracks on the machines.