Event Brief
TN National Guard flies severely injured Smokies visitor
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A UH-60 Blackhawk crew from Knoxville transported a severely injured Great Smoky Mountains visitor to UT Medical Center Tuesday.
WHO: Tennessee National Guard; UH-60 Blackhawk crew from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion
WHAT: Helicopter airlift of a severely injured visitor from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to UT Medical Center
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM ET
WHERE: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
WHY: The visitor was severely injured and required urgent hospital transport.
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