WILMINGTON, N.C. (WBTV) – Pilot error caused a Novant Health helicopter to crash in eastern North Carolina earlier this year, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The medical helicopter crash happened on Monday, Feb. 24, near Sidbury Road in New Hanover County. The crash site was approximately 10 miles from the Wilmington National Airport.
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Report findings
According to the report, the helicopter took off from Wilmington’s airport after offloading a patient from a transfer flight and refueling. The flight from Wilmington was destined for Albert J Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, North Carolina…