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WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Three people were taken to a hospital
after a medical helicopter crashed in a wooded area near a North
Carolina airport, officials said.
The three team members who were on the AirLink helicopter on
Monday night were taken for evaluation. No patients were on
board, Novant Health said in a statement.
The team consisted of a pilot, a critical care registered nurse
and a critical care paramedic, Novant Health said in another
statement released later Tuesday. They were in fair condition
Tuesday evening, Novant Health said.
The Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter crashed near Wilmington
International Airport around 7:50 p.m., the Federal Aviation
Administration said in a statement. The helicopter had left
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington
to return to its base at Albert J. Ellis Airport in the
Richlands area of Onslow County, Novant Health said.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will
investigate.
“We are deeply grateful for the compassionate care and swift
response demonstrated by area first responders and our team
members following the recent helicopter incident,” the health
care company's statement said.
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