WILMINGTON, NC – Three people were taken to a hospital after a Novant AirLink helicopter crashed in a wooded area near the New Hanover/Pender County line, officials said.
Three team members who were on the AirLink helicopter on Monday night were transported for evaluation, but no patients were on board, Novant Health said in a statement.
The Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter crashed near Wilmington International Airport around 7:50 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. An online FAA preliminary report listed the injuries of one flight crew member as serious, but the extent of injuries to the other two aboard was listed as unknown.
A preliminary report on the crash is expected in about 30 days. A detailed final report can take 6 months to a year.
