Mar 11, Kathmandu- A series of plane crashes continues in the US. A helicopter has reportedly crashed in Mississippi.

A pilot and two hospital staff members died when a medical transport helicopter crashed on Monday.

A spokesperson for the University of Mississippi Medical Center confirmed that everyone on board the plane was dead. The university had previously said in a statement that there were no patients on board the helicopter at the time of the crash in Madison County.

The families of the three people who died in the accident have been notified. However, due to confidentiality reasons, officials have not released their names. The university has not said what caused the accident.