WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new documentary highlighting volunteer pilots who helped deliver lifesaving aid to Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene is set to make its broadcast television premiere this weekend on WWAY.
Air Angels: Flight Helene features the stories of people who used their own aircraft to reach communities cut off by flooding, mudslides and damaged roads. Among those featured are local pilots Zeb Hadley and Dr. Craig McCotter, who spoke with WWAY about why they felt compelled to help.
McCotter said the effort began as reports and pleas for help spread across social media…