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