Here’s what you should know:
1. Dr. Kinsinger departed Oklahoma City-based Wiley Post Airport the evening of Jan. 3. Authorities tracked the plane over the Gulf of Mexico, but Dr. Kinsinger was not responding to radio communication.
2. The Coast Guard believes Dr. Kinsinger possibly lost consciousness due to the lack of oxygen at the high altitude.
3. Aircrafts from North American Aerospace Defense Command were quickly dispatched after the FAA was unable to establish contact with Dr. Kinsinger. Two fighters observed Dr. Kinsinger slouched over and possibly unconscious.
4. The North American Aerospace Defense Command coordinated an effort to track his plane with the FAA and Mexican authorities until visibility was lost.
5. Dr. Kinsinger was attempting to fly from Oklahoma City to an airport in Georgetown, Texas. The U.S. Coast Guard is searching off the coast 135 miles north of the Yucatan Peninsula in an attempt to find Dr. Kinsinger’s plane.
6. Dr. Kinsinger is an obstetric anesthesiologist who helped deliver around 20,000 infants. He is employed by Northwest Anesthesia PC and is the medical director of obstetric anesthesia at Integris Baptist Medical Center, both based in Oklahoma City.
7. He serves on the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision and is a past president of the Oklahoma Society of Anesthesiologists.
More articles on anesthesia:
15 statistics on ASC case volume performed by top physicians
3 tips from Dr. Dustin Cole to improve patient satisfaction
The Endoscopy Center of New York, WVU Medicine & more: 4 GI practices in the news
At the Becker’s 32nd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, taking place October 29-31 in Chicago, ASC leaders, surgeons and healthcare executives will explore strategies to drive growth, enhance operational performance, navigate reimbursement challenges and prepare for the future of ambulatory surgery. Apply for complimentary registration now.