In Alabama - Four killed in crash of medical helicopter

The Life Flight helicopter with four people on board crashed in a wooded area in Coffee County, Alabama, the Red Cross said, citing authorities.

Besides the patient, the helicopter's pilot, a nurse and a medic were killed, according to media.

Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the crash of the Eurocopter AS350, which happened about 25 miles north of the state's border with Florida's panhandle.