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Vanderbilt LifeFlight Helicopter Crash Claims One Life, Two Injured

11/9/2025

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The Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crashed in Wilson County, Tennessee, killing one crew member and critically injuring two others; no patients were aboard.
The crash occurred near Cairo Bend Road around 1:30 p.m., and responders extricated the crew from the wreckage.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office coordinates the response, and the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration lead investigations.

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Story summary

The Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crashed in Wilson County, Tennessee, killing one crew member and critically injuring two others; no patients were aboard.
The crash occurred near Cairo Bend Road around 1:30 p.m., and responders extricated the crew from the wreckage.
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office coordinates the response, and the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration lead investigations.