Pilot, flight student taken to hospital after helicopter accident in Cedar City

Student, pilot transported to hospital after helicopter crash at Cedar City Airport

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 23, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A pilot and student in the Southern Utah University helicopter training program were transported to Cedar City Hospital with injuries believed to be non life-threatening. “This morning officers from the Cedar City Police Department responded to an accident involving an SUU helicopter, at the Cedar City Airport,” says a Cedar City Police statement issued Saturday. “Two individuals, a pilot and stu…

Pilot, flight student taken to hospital after helicopter accident in Cedar City

A pilot and a flight student were taken to the hospital after an accident involving a Southern Utah University helicopter Saturday morning.According to a post from their official Facebook account, Cedar City Police say the accident happened at the Cedar City Airport, with the two being transported to Cedar City Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.The helicopter sustained significant damage, but there was no damage to any other property. …