Pave Hawk Down

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25646978

Four people are believed to have been killed when a US air force helicopter crashed during a "low-level" training exercise.


The aircraft came down in Cley next the Sea in north Norfolk. Emergency services are at the scene with a 1,200ft (400m) area cordoned off.

Confirmed as HH-60 from Lakenheath.

[Red October1984]

Sad news.

EDIT: But wait...

Supt Roger Wiltshire: "The helicopter had a crew of four and, sadly, at this time, we believe all members have died"

So they don't have any bodies. Maybe there's hope.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Sad news.

EDIT: But wait...

Supt Roger Wiltshire: "The helicopter had a crew of four and, sadly, at this time, we believe all members have died"

So they don't have any bodies. Maybe there's hope.

It's ditched on the land, the lack of a mention of bodies is UK police carefulness, after all the next of kin have to be informed first before they can release any major details, plus the bodies will have to be ID'd, which means the military police will have to come out from Lakenheath. It'll be a few hours before they say anything for certain, but judging by what I've read on the Beeb, I doubt there will be any survivors, it's too early to tell but I'd wager the pilot was trying to autorotate onto the flooded marshland for a soft landing but a raised bank of earth got in the way.
Sad news indeed, I dare say I'll see more on the local news later today.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Oberon

It's ditched on the land, the lack of a mention of bodies is UK police carefulness, after all the next of kin have to be informed first before they can release any major details, plus the bodies will have to be ID'd, which means the military police will have to come out from Lakenheath.

That is true.... Wasn't my first thought though...

Training accidents are horrible ways to go.

[Jimbuna]

I doubt there is a 'good way to go' when deaths are the resultant consequence.

All four now confirmed dead:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25649464

~SALUTE~

[Oberon]

A CH-53E has crashed off the coast of Virginia.

Source:
https://twitter.com/USNavy

Bad day for US military ops.