Three people were killed Monday when a medical transport helicopter crashed in Madison County in the 🇺🇸 US state of Mississippi.

"Earlier this afternoon, AirCare 3, our Columbus-based medical transport helicopter, had an accident in rural Madison County, north of the Reservoir. Sadly, there were no survivors," the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) said in a statement.

The helicopter was returning to its base in Columbus, Mississippi, from a patient transport when it crashed in Madison County around 12:30 p.m. Monday, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s vice chancellor for health affairs, Dr. LouAnn Woodward, said at a news conference.

“The entire Medical Center family is heartbroken over this,” Woodward said.

The pilot and two hospital workers were on board, but not a patient, it said.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is launching a go-team to investigate the crash.

"Team is expected to arrive tomorrow," it said on X.

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