By Eglin Air Force Base Public Affairs, / Published March
11, 2015
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- One UH-60 Black Hawk
with four aircrew and seven Marines assigned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina,
was involved in an incident near Eglin Air Force Base range site A-17, east of
the Navarre Bridge.
The helicopter was reported missing at about 8:30 p.m. EDT,
March 10. Debris from the aircraft was located by a search and rescue team at
about 2 a.m. this morning. Search and rescue efforts are underway at the
accident site currently.
Two UH-60s, assigned to the Hammond, Louisiana Army National
Guard, were participating in a training exercise overnight.
The second helicopter and its personnel on board have
returned and are accounted for at this time. The aircraft are assigned to the
1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Hammond, Louisiana. They were
participating in a routine training mission involving the Marine Special
Operations Regiment from Camp Lejeune.
Names of the aircrew and Marines on board are being withheld
pending next-of-kin notification. The accident is under investigation.
Additional details will be provided as they become available.
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