The chopper had left New Hanover Regional Medical Center and was returning to its base at Albert Ellis Airport.

First Flight now has two EC135 helicopters, staffed with a pilot and two medical crew members, and can reach any location in the county within 30 minutes. Health First on Monday put a second air ...

An NTSB preliminary report determined a medical helicopter based in Onslow County crashed in February after night vision goggles the pilot was wearing fell off in mid-flight.