Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 accident near Lebanon, TN
On November 8, 2025, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Lebanon, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 8, 2025
- Place
- Lebanon, TN
- Aircraft
- Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.330°N, 86.382°W
- NTSB ID
- 20251110201974
Official records · ERA26FA035
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Methods Dispatch Radio Frequency Recording - Initial Contact: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Methods Dispatch Radio Frequency Recording - Cancel Call: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Methods Dispatch Radio Frequency Recording - Call About Pilot: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Ads-B (Kmz Format): Document (KMZ), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Ads-B (Csv Format): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On November 8, 2025, at 1341 central standard time, an Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2, N107VU, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Tennessee. The pilot and flight paramedic were seriously injured, and the flight nurse was fatally injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. The helicopter, callsign "LifeFlight1" (LF1), was operated by Air Methods LLC. dba Vanderbilt LifeFlight as part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) critical care air medical transport service for VUMC and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital. As part of the program, Air Methods provided all air transportation services and VUMC provided all medical staffing, patient care, and clinical services. The pilot was employed by air methods, and the flight paramedic and flight nurse, were employed by VUMC. The program had 8 bases. One of which was in Gallatin, Tennessee. About 1334, LF1 departed from the Gallatin base in response to a launch request in Rutherford County, Tennessee. About 1337, the crew was informed by the operator’s communications center (AIRCOM) that the request had been cancelled. According to preliminary ADS-B data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), shortly thereafter, the helicopter made a 180° turn back toward Gallatin. At the time, the helicopter was at an altitude of about 4,000 feet msl. A review of radio communications recorded by the operator’s communications center revealed that at 1339, they received a radio call from LF1 stating: “Aircom…LF1…we ha
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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.
