U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment perform aerial refueling at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on June 14, 2023. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force ]
Key Takeaways:
Four soldiers are presumed dead following an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash in a heavily forested area of southwest Washington state.
The helicopter, from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) out of JBLM, went down Wednesday evening in rugged terrain, complicating recovery efforts.
Military and local law enforcement are engaged in ongoing recovery operations, and an investigation into the accident is underway.
A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been implemented near Olympia to facilitate the recovery mission.
The four soldiers aboard an Army helicopter that went down in a forest in southwest Washington state Wednesday evening are “believed to be dead,” according to Jacqueline Hill, media relations officer for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
“Recovery efforts are underway,” Hill said.
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