Nov. 9 (UPI) — A medical helicopter crashed in Middle Tennessee over the weekend, leaving a nurse dead and its two other crew members seriously injured, according to officials.
Vanderbilt LifeFlight, operator of the aircraft identified the deceased victim Sunday evening in a statement as Alan Williams, a registered nurse and flight nurse and paramedic. One of the two victims hospitalized was identified as Andrew “Andy” Sikes, critical care flight paramedic. The identity of the aircraft’s pilot was not made public out of respect for the pilot’s family, Vanderbilt LifeFlight said.
The two injured crew members were receiving care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“Our hearts and deepest sympathies are with our Vanderbilt LifeFlight colleagues, their families and loved ones during this difficult time,” the company said in a statement.
No patient was aboard the flight when it crashed Saturday in the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road in Lebanon, Tenn., located about 31 miles east of Nashville.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, where the crash occurred, said in a statement that the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were taking over the investigation into the crash.
The NTSB confirmed it was investigating. It identified the aircraft in a statement as an Airbus Helicopter EC130T2.