National Guard helicopter rescues injured person in Smokies
By The BriefBrief
A Tennessee National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a person with a severe head injury from a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Saturday. The crew flew to the Alum area to reach the injured person and extract them for care.
WHO:Tennessee National Guard; UH-60 Black Hawk crew from the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion
WHAT:Rescued a person with a severe head injury from a remote area in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM ET
WHERE:Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Alum area), Tennessee
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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