Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ accident near Canton, MS
On March 10, 2025, an Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Canton, MS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 10, 2025
- Place
- Canton, MS
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+ · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.559°N, 89.908°W
- NTSB ID
- 20250310199825
Official records · CEN25MA115
- Investigation page: status, final report and safety recommendations
NTSB summary
On March 10, 2025, about 1237 central daylight time, an Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter Deutschland) EC135 P2+ helicopter, N835CS, operated as AirCare 3, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Canton, Mississippi. The commercial pilot, the flight paramedic, and the flight nurse sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was operated by Med-Trans Corporation as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. According to the operator, the purpose of the flight was to reposition the helicopter back to the home base at Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR), Columbus, Mississippi, after the crew transported a patient to the St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital Heliport (MS46), Jackson, Mississippi. The helicopter operated on a company visual flight rules flight plan. A flight risk assessment tool was completed, and the flight was classified as low risk, per the operator’s safety management system. The pilot was in the front right seat, the flight paramedic was in the front left seat, and the flight nurse was in the rear right seat (both rear seats were rear facing and the cockpit and cabin were separated by a curtain). According to the operator, the helicopter departed from MS46 and flew about 0.25 miles to the south, to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) MED-COM heliport and where the helicopter was topped off with Jet A fuel. The helicopter then departed from the UMMC MED-COM heliport and began the flight to GTR. According to preliminary information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the helicopter initi
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
