Three people were taken to a hospital after a medical helicopter crashed in a wooded area near a North Carolina airport, officials said. The three team members who were on the AirLink helicopter on Monday night were taken for evaluation. No patients were on board, Novant Health said. The team consisted of a pilot, a critical care registered nurse and a critical care paramedic. They were in fair condition Tuesday evening. The Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter crashed near Wilmington International Airport around 7:50 p.m., the FAA said. The helicopter had left Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington to return to its base at Albert J. Ellis Airport in the Richlands area of Onslow County.
