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MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (AP) — A medical transport helicopter
crashed in Mississippi on Monday, killing a pilot and two
hospital workers on board, officials said.
The helicopter was returning to Columbus from a patient
transport when it crashed in Madison County at around 12:30 pm,
killing everyone on board, the University of Mississippi Medical
Center's vice chancellor for health affairs, Dr. LouAnn
Woodward, said at a press conference.
“The entire Medical Center family is heartbroken over this,”
Woodward said.
This was the first crash in the 29 years that the AirCare
emergency services have been operational, according to a
statement from the university. The school did not offer a reason
for the crash but said that the Federal Aviation Administration
and other authorities were investigating.
Families of the three victims were notified, but authorities
didn’t release names to protect privacy.
“It’s a tragic reminder of the risks Mississippi’s first
responders take every day to keep us safe,” Mississippi Gov.
Tate Reeves said on Facebook. “Our state will never forget the
sacrifice of these heroes.”
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