Three sustain minor to moderate injuries after medical helicopter crashes down in Macon County, North Carolina

Modified Date:

Sat, 03/11/2023 - 10:46pm

Accident Date:

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Patient, crew survive N. Carolina medical helicopter crash

Macon County Sheriff Brent Holbrooks said the EC-135 helicopter was traveling to Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, when it crashed in Macon County. Holbrooks confirmed all four people on the flight were alive, WLOS reported.

Medical helicopter service suspended after N. Carolina crash

The service didn’t have information on the circumstances or cause of the crash. Erlanger will still accept patients via air medical transport and it was working with other air medical providers while the program is grounded.