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Sacramento Helicopter Crash: Details, Updates, and How the Incident Happened

A medical helicopter crashed in Sacramento, on Highway 50, critically injuring its three crew members. Here are the details of the incident.

Sacramento Helicopter Crash: Details, Updates, and How the Incident Happened
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Liputan6.com, Jakarta An incident rocked Highway 50 on Monday night, October 6, 2025, when a medical helicopter crashed and overturned in the middle of the highway.

This tragic accident left three crew members critically injured, prompting a massive emergency response at the scene.

The helicopter, operated by REACH Air Medical Services, was not carrying any patients at the time of the incident.

The three crew members, a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic, were immediately rushed to UC Davis Medical Center for intensive medical treatment.

The tragic incident occurred shortly after the helicopter took off from UC Davis Medical Center, after reportedly experiencing an "in-flight emergency."

Despite crashing on a busy highway, surprisingly, no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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How The Accident Happened and Victims' Conditions

The Airbus EC-130 T2 medical helicopter crash happened around 7:00 PM local time on the eastbound lane of Highway 50, near 59th Street in Sacramento, California.

The helicopter landed upside down, leaving debris scattered across the roadway.

The three crew members on board—a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic—all suffered serious injuries.

One of the victims was identified by her family as Suzie Smith, a nurse who is in critical condition with multiple injuries.T

he other two crew members were a man in his early 60s, the pilot, and a woman in her late 60s, the paramedic.

Their names have not been officially released by authorities.

All victims were immediately evacuated and transported to UC Davis Medical Center for emergency medical treatment.

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Heroic Rescue Efforts at the Scene

When the first firefighters arrived at the Sacramento helicopter crash site, the two crew members were found in the roadway.

However, another crew member, a woman, was found trapped under the wreckage of the overturned helicopter.

In a heroic act, Captain Justin Sylvia of the Sacramento Fire Department, along with about 15 passing motorists, worked together to lift the fuselage.

Captain Sylvia stated that it took "every ounce of strength from about 15 people" to lift the helicopter high enough to extract the trapped crew member.

“Just out of instinct — the people were there willing to help, and they didn’t hesitate and followed my exact commands,” Vandersluis told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

“And we were able to lift it up with ease.”

Thanks to the quick response and assistance from residents, all injured victims were transported to hospitals in less than 20 minutes after the crash.

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Investigation and Traffic Impact

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration said they were investigating the crash of the Airbus EC-130 T2.

The aircraft was a REACH Air Medical helicopter, according to the company, which said in a statement that they “are keeping all those impacted in our thoughts and prayers.”

“We are in the process of determining the details of this situation, as well as the condition of the REACH crew involved, who were all taken to area hospitals,” the company’s statement said.

All lanes of Highway 50 were reopened on Tuesday morning, allowing traffic to return to normal.