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LifeFlight Helicopter Crashes in Wilson County, One Dead, Two Taken to Hospital
Emergency crews responded quickly to rescue multiple victims including nurses and a pilot after a LifeFlight helicopter crashed, with cause under federal investigation.
- On Saturday, a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crashed in the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road in Wilson County, Tennessee, around 2 p.m., carrying nurses and one pilot.
- Officials say the cause is unknown and under federal investigation, with the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration leading the probe.
- Emergency response teams mobilized to extract occupants, transporting multiple victims including the pilot and nurses to medical facilities while urging local motorists to avoid the area.
- Two recent crashes have prompted industry-wide attention to safety rules, as the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville killed at least 14 people and concerns grow during the federal government shutdown.
- LifeFlight said it will provide further updates while the Wilson County Sheriff's Office coordinates with multiple emergency agencies; the Tennessee Association of EMS Providers offered respect and support to responders on Saturday.
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