3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash
3 years, 10 months ago

3 Idaho National Guard members killed in helicopter crash

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — Three Idaho Army National Guard pilots died Tuesday evening when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Boise during a training flight. “This is a tremendous loss to the Idaho National Guard and our community,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of the Idaho National Guard, in a statement on the Guard’s Facebook page. Another Idaho National Guard aircraft in the region reported that visibility was low as the cloud cover dropped close to the ground. “There were forecasted showers in the area,” said Lt. Col. Nicole Washington, the commander of the Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, where the pilots served.

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5 U.S. service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise
1 year, 1 month ago

5 U.S. service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise

NPR  

5 U.S. service members were killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images Five American service members were killed during a training exercise after a military Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday morning, defense officials said. The crash came a …

US Army: Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather
1 year, 7 months ago

US Army: Helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather

Associated Press  

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Two U.S. Army helicopters that crashed last week in Alaska, killing three soldiers, collided over a rugged, mountainous area, and there were no weather issues or visibility problems at the time, an Army spokesperson said Sunday. Killed were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, 39, of Oneonta, New York; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, …

3 Soldiers Killed After U.S. Army Helicopters Crash In Alaska
1 year, 7 months ago

3 Soldiers Killed After U.S. Army Helicopters Crash In Alaska

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed in central Alaska on Thursday while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring another, officials said. A spokesperson for the Army said the two AH-64 Apache helicopters were from Fort Wainwright, near Fairbanks. “This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their fellow soldiers and for the division,” …

The Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash
1 year, 7 months ago

The Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash

NPR  

The Army identifies 3 soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash Enlarge this image toggle caption Cameron Roxberry/U.S. Army via AP SEATTLE — The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission. The U.S. Army announced Friday that it has grounded aviation units for training after …

Flight data recorders found after deadly Black Hawk crash
1 year, 8 months ago

Flight data recorders found after deadly Black Hawk crash

Firstpost  

Investigators recovered “black boxes” from two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters that crashed last week in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers aboard, the military announced Tuesday. A U.S. Army aviation safety team from Fort Rucker, Alabama, found the flight data recorders, which are commonly referred to as black boxes in civilian aircraft, from the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, a news …

Several killed as US Army's Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky
1 year, 8 months ago

Several killed as US Army's Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky

Firstpost  

In the Kentucky House and in the Senate, members stood for a moment of silence Thursday morning in honor of the crash victims. Kentucky state Rep. Walker Thomas said the crash occurred about 15 to 20 minutes from his home Fort Campbell: US Army investigators are trying to determine what caused two Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters to crash during …

9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky
1 year, 8 months ago

9 killed in Army Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — U.S. Army investigators are trying to determine what caused two Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters to crash during a routine nightime training exercise in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers aboard. A statement from Fort Campbell said the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County …

9 killed after US army helicopters collide over Kentucky
1 year, 8 months ago

9 killed after US army helicopters collide over Kentucky

India Today  

Nine soldiers were killed in a crash of two medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters during a routine nighttime training mission over Kentucky, the US Army said on Thursday, in one of the military's deadliest training accidents in recent years. Crew members using night-vision goggles were flying two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the Army's 101st Airborne Division, when the …

Two pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal
1 year, 9 months ago

Two pilots die after Army helicopter crashes in Arunachal

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: Two pilots on board a Cheetah helicopter of the Army were killed when it crashed near Mandala in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday morning, a defence spokesperson said.The deceased officers have been identified as Lt Colonel VVB Reddy and his co-pilot Major Jayanth A, he said. Defence spokesperson Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat said in Guwahati that …

Black Hawk pilots killed in Alabama crash were experienced
1 year, 10 months ago

Black Hawk pilots killed in Alabama crash were experienced

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Two Tennessee National Guard pilots killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed along an Alabama highway were both experienced aviators with more than a dozen years of military service apiece, military officials said Thursday. We ask that Tennesseans continue to join us in prayer for these soldiers’ families amid this tragic loss.” The UH-60 helicopter, more widely …

Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2 crew
1 year, 10 months ago

Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Alabama, killing 2 crew

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Black Hawk helicopter from the Tennessee National Guard crashed Wednesday in Alabama, killing two crew members, the Tennessee National Guard said. We have it taped off.” The UH-60 helicopter, more widely known as a Black Hawk, crashed in the unincorporated community of Harvest along Alabama Highway 53, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a statement. …

3 dead in military helicopter crash were experienced pilots
3 years, 11 months ago

3 dead in military helicopter crash were experienced pilots

Associated Press  

MENDON, N.Y. — The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots with past deployments to Afghanistan, officials said Friday. Killed in the crash were Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, 54, of Rochester, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, 39, of Honeoye Falls, and Chief Warrant Officer …

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