The Eurocopter EC-135 helicopter crashed near Wilmington International Airport around 7:50 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The helicopter had left Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington to return to its base at Albert J. Ellis Airport in the Richlands area of Onslow County, Novant Health said.

A spokesman for Novant Health said three team members were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. They are being transported to the hospital for evaluation. ALSO READ: What we know about Charlotte-area victims who died in the DC mid-air collision There were no patients on the helicopter when the incident occurred,

A Novant Health helicopter crashed Monday in eastern North Carolina, officials confirmed Monday night. The medical helicopter crash happened on Monday, Feb. 24, near Sidbury Road in New Hanover County.

Three people were hurt after a Novant Health helicopter crashed near Wilmington, North Carolina, Monday evening, Novant confirmed to NBC affiliate WECT.