Student and pilot hospitalized after helicopter crash at Cedar City Airport
By Gephardt Daily Staff · May 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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A pilot and a student from the Southern Utah University helicopter training program were taken to Cedar City Hospital following a helicopter crash at the Cedar City Airport. The injuries sustained are believed to be non life-threatening.
Key takeaways
A pilot and student from Southern Utah University were hospitalized following a helicopter crash.
The injuries resulting from the accident are believed to be non life-threatening.
Cedar City Police Department officers responded to the accident at Cedar City Airport.
A pilot and a student involved in the Southern Utah University helicopter training program were transported to Cedar City Hospital following a helicopter accident at the Cedar City Airport.
The injuries sustained by both individuals are believed to be non life-threatening, according to reports from May 23, 2026.
Officers from the Cedar City Police Department responded to the scene on Friday morning after an accident involving an SUU helicopter occurred at the airport.
The incident involved a student and a pilot participating in the university's helicopter training program.
