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Medical Chopper Hit by Object while Landing in Philadelphia

Feb. 20, 2025

The helicopter's rotor blades were damaged when it was hit by an unknown object.

A medical helicopter was damaged by an unknown object while landing at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.

The National Transportation Board and Philadelphia Police are invesigating the incident in which rotor blades were damaged, WPVI reported.

The helicopter was landing after a flight from Quakertown. There were no reports of injuries.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.