- The crash occurred at 11.45am on Friday
- The helicopter was part of a Duke University fleet used to transport patients in need of critical care
- It went down in Belvidere, North Carolina, but it is unclear where it was headed
- No details about the victims have been released
Four people are dead after a helicopter crash in eastern North Carolina.
The Duke Life Flight helicopter was part of a Duke University fleet used to transport patients in need of critical care. It went down at 11.45am on Friday.
No details about the victims have been released. It was also not clear where the helicopter was headed when it went down.
A helicopter like the one pictured crashed in eastern North Carolina killing four
It is unclear where the helicopter was headed when it crashed
The Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office was handling the investigation at the crash scene.
Duke Health officials issued this statement:
‘With deep sorrow we can confirm that a Duke Life Flight helicopter crashed early this afternoon near Belvidere, North Carolina. We are in the process of directly confirming information related to this incident and will share more information as it becomes available.’
Duke Health released a statement confirming the crash