11/09/2025
Arrington Fire joins first responders across the country in paying our respects to the crew of LifeFlight 1 who suffered a crash yesterday resulting in the loss of life of one of their crew while the other 2 are still in serious condition.
This is particularly personal for us as RN Allan Williams was at the station just last month putting on an Operation Tailwatch class for Williamson County first responders at our station.
At Arrington Fire, we have the privilege of working with Vanderbilt LifeFlight crews on a regular basis and we can speak to their focus on safety, professionalism, and education.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and coworkers of RN Allan Williams.
Colleagues,
For 41 years, through more than 80,000 flights and 40,000 ground transports, the remarkable members of the Vanderbilt LifeFlight team have saved countless lives. Since inception, the program has highlighted safety as its most important priority. Despite the inherent risk of this work, these dedicated individuals feel called to serve patients in their most vulnerable moments, critically injured or ill.
Yesterday, three crew members serving on LifeFlight 1 were involved in an accident when their aircraft went down in an unpopulated area in Wilson County, TN. There was no patient on board at the time. Allan Williams, RN, Flight Nurse/Paramedic, did not survive. Andrew “Andy” Sikes, Critical Care Flight Paramedic, and the aircraft’s pilot, whose family has asked for privacy at this time, were seriously injured and remain in our care.
As we grieve with Allan’s family, I ask you to please join me in support of them as well as Andy, the pilot and their families.
Sincerely,
Jane Freedman, MD Deputy Chief Executive Officer Chief Health System Officer