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Vanderbilt LifeFlight Helicopter Crashes in Wilson County, Leaving One Dead and Two Critical

Federal investigators opened a probe into the EC130T2 wreck near Lebanon, with Vanderbilt reporting one crew member dead, two in critical condition.

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Overview

  • Authorities said the aircraft went down around 2 p.m. Saturday in the 7100 block of Cairo Bend Road between Gallatin and Lebanon.
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center confirmed three crew members were on board and no patients were being transported.
  • Sumner County officials identified the aircraft as Vanderbilt LifeFlight One based at the Sumner County EMS headquarters.
  • The NTSB and FAA are leading the investigation, with the NTSB confirming the model as an Airbus EC130T2.
  • The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office asked motorists to avoid the area as agencies later coordinated a procession to honor the fallen crew member.