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LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — A medical helicopter crashed Saturday east
of Nashville, Tennessee, killing one crew member and critically
injuring two other crew members, authorities said. No patients
were on board.
The Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter went down around 1:45 p.m.
in a field east of Nashville, between Lebanon and Gallatin,
about 22 miles (35 kilometers) east of Nashville, the Wilson
County Sheriff’s Office said.
The helicopter crashed about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of
the Music City Executive Airport and its base at the Sumner
County Emergency Operations Center.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is
investigating.
The two injured crew members were being treated at Vanderbilt
University Hospital in Nashville, Vanderbilt LifeFlight said in
a statement. Such flights typically carry a pilot, a paramedic
and a nurse.
“Our hearts and deepest sympathies are with our Vanderbilt
LifeFlight colleagues, their families, and loved ones during
this difficult time,” the statement said.
The helicopter, an Airbus EC130T2, was manufactured in 2015,
according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
According to the aviation tracking websites FlightAware and
Flightradar24, the helicopter took off from the emergency
operations center at 1:33 p.m. and flew for eight minutes before
crashing.
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