Man trapped arm in machine at Columbus County Airport

Heard on: Yancey NC EMS Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Valley Air Three, stand by for tone.

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Valley Air Three,

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this is going to be a scene call coming out of Columbus County.

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They are at the helipad.

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Um, going to New Hanover, Valley Air Three.

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Stand by.

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This is Valley Air Three, accept.

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Valor Three, I have you accepting.

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Valor Three, let me know when you're ready for patient information.

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Go ahead with that information for Valley Air Three.

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Valley Air Three, you are going to Columbus County Airport.

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It's going to be the one that is outside of the fence.

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This is going to be a 49-year-old male.

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He got his arm caught in machinery.

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He weighs 114 kilograms.

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Your contact is going to be on LZ East and it's going to be the Vital Link crew.

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They are having mechanical issues.

9/1/2026 09:30 AM

Medical Emergency

Columbus County Regional Airport - CPC, 467 Airport Rd, Whiteville, NC 28472

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical helicopter was dispatched to the Columbus County Airport helipad outside the fence for a reported 49-year-old man whose arm was caught in machinery. The aircraft was to transport him to a hospital in New Hanover, with a Vital Link crew as the contact and some mechanical issues noted.