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:
An Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carrying four soldiers crashed in a rugged forest west of Olympia, Washington.
All four soldiers aboard are "believed to be dead," and recovery efforts are underway despite challenging terrain and fire at the crash site.
The helicopter was part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) operating out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
The incident is currently under investigation, and a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) has been issued for the area to facilitate recovery.
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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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
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