A medical transport helicopter crashed in Madison County, Mississippi, on Monday, killing all three people on board.
“Earlier this afternoon, AirCare 3, our Columbus-based medical transport helicopter, had an accident in rural Madison County, north of the Reservoir. Sadly, there were no survivors,” the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said.
The helicopter was returning to its Columbus base after a patient transport when it crashed around 12:30 p.m., UMMC Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. LouAnn Woodward stated.
“The entire Medical Center family is heartbroken over this,” she added.
The victims included the pilot and two hospital workers, but no patient.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced a team would arrive the next day to investigate the crash.
