Mississippi
Fatalities confirmed after medical helicopter crashes near the Natchez Trace in Madison County
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Authorities have confirmed that there were fatalities after a medical helicopter crashed Monday afternoon near the Natchez Trace.
A Madison County spokesperson confirmed that first responders were called to a helicopter crash around 12:30 p.m. near Mississippi 43 and the Natchez Trace Parkway.
The sheriff’s office said a medical helicopter went down in a wooded area south of the Natchez Trace and North of Pipeline Road.
Officials said there were fatalities. It is unclear how many people were killed at this time. Authorities are waiting for the arrival of the Federal Aviation Authority.
The University of Mississippi Medical Center released the following statement to the Clarion Ledger:
“This afternoon, an AirCare helicopter had an accident in Madison County, north of the Ross Barnett Reservoir. Two UMMC employee crew members and a Med-Trans pilot were on board. There was no patient aboard. Law Enforcement and first-response units have responded to the scene and families are being contacted. We will share more information when possible.”
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
—This is a developing story.