US: Black Hawk helicopter crashes, killing 2
February 16, 2023
A Black Hawk helicopter of the United States' Tennessee National Guard crashed in Alabama on Wednesday.
The helicopter went down at 3 pm local time while conducting a training flight near Highway 53 in Huntsville, the Tennessee National Guard said.
Two crew members on board were killed in the incident.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of two Tennessee National Guardsmen, and our prayers are with their families during this heartbreaking tragedy," Brigadier General Warner Ross, Tennessee's Adjutant General, said in a statement.
"We ask Tennesseans to join us in supporting their families during this time of unthinkable grief."
No other people, servicemen or civilians, were injured in the crash, the Tennessee National Guard added.
Earlier, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency had said that a UH-60 helicopter, more commonly known as a Black Hawk, had crashed.
"We have no survivors," Investigator Brent Patterson said. "We have a crime scene here. We have it taped off."
Madison County Congressman Dale Strong tweeted his condolences and confirmed that the crash involved a Black Hawk helicopter, and said that investigations were ongoing
AP contributed to this report
Edited by: Rob Turner