ROYAL
AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England (AFNS) -- Capt. Christopher S. Stover, Capt. Sean
M. Ruane, Tech. Sgt. Dale E. Mathews, and Staff Sgt. Afton M. Ponce were the
HH-60G Pave Hawk aircrew members killed in a crash on the Norfolk coast in
England Jan. 7.
An
HH-60G helicopter carries a four-person aircrew: a pilot, co-pilot, and two
special mission aviators who are qualified as both gunners and flight
engineers. On this particular mission, Stover and Ruane were the pilots, and
Mathews and Ponce were the special mission aviators.
"We
continue to think of the loved ones who are experiencing such a tragic, sudden
loss," said Col. Kyle Robinson, the 48th Fighter Wing commander. "The
Liberty Wing feels as though it has lost members of its family, and we stand by
to support one another and these Airmen's families during this difficult
time."
The
accident is currently under investigation, and more details will be released as
they become available.
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