2-Feb-2021
Night training mission in a routinely used area. In a press conference (video, 7m50s) Lt. Col. Nicole Washington noted that the weather was poor, with snow and a low ceiling of fog that affected both the subject flight and later search efforts for the victims. The Guard named those on board as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson,... Read more
31-Dec-2020
After landing, and while taxying to be refuelled, a manoeuvre resulted in the tail hitting a lighting tower. This caused the helicopter to spin on the ground, during which the main blades then hit the tower too. Video of incident here.... Read more
27-Aug-2020
US special forces UH-60M crashed with two fatalities and three injuries. Two fatalities were named as Staff Sgt. Vincent Marketta, 33, and Sgt. Tyler Shelton, 22... Read more
7-Aug-2017
Blown over on its starboard side in strong winds while parked on the ramp – photo... Read more
1-May-2017
Precautionary landing made at country club after the windshield developed a crack and its anti-icing system started to short out. It was later flown back to base at Rochester... Read more
23-Nov-2015
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey N. Colt, commanding general, First Army Division West, released the following statement on Tuesday 24th: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of four First Army Division West Soldiers as a result of a UH-60L helicopter crash that happened Monday evening sometime after 5:49 p.m. The accident is... Read more
4-Sep-2015
Light aircraft ground taxying ran into parked and unattended US Army Blackhawk... Read more
21-Jul-2015
Main blades contacted tail boom in night training landing... Read more
14-Jul-2015
Helicopter on anti-drug operation landed in a clearing which was mined – the mine exploded, killing four, seriously injuring two and minor injuries to another four. Full infra-red video released from second helicopter providing top cover above.... Read more
5-Jul-2015
Came under fire from the ground in an area regarded as the centre of a turf war between rival drugs cartels... Read more
9-Mar-2015
7 Marines and 4 Army personnel killed in poor visibility on Florida coast. The missing Marines were from a special operations regiment out of Camp LeJeune in North Carolina – identified as Capt. Stanford Henry Shaw III , Master Sgt. Thomas Saunders, Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn, Staff Sgt. Trevor P. Blaylock , Staff Sgt. Kerry... Read more
16-Feb-2015
Crashed on night training flight, killing four – The ministry identified the dead crew members as Lt. Col. Ali al-Arfaj, 1st Lt. Majid al-Fifeefi, 1st Lt. Jadie Qablan and technician Raed al-Jahni.... Read more
21-Dec-2014
Crashed on night training flight. Ended up on its starboard side. All six personnel aboard the helicopter survived the crash and were transported to nearby medical facilities for evaluation... Read more
12-Oct-2014
Turkish Navy Black Hawk had controlled flight into terrain in poor weather. All 4 POB killed... Read more
2-Sep-2014
Rolled on its side while landing during a routine training mission. All five crew members aboard — two pilots and three enlisted aircrew — are accounted for and safe with no significant injuries. All five crew members were transported to Naval Air Station Fallon medical facilities for evaluation. Recovered by a Chinook 11-Sep-14... Read more
9-Apr-2014
Immediate landing after unspecified cockpit warning light. No reported damage... Read more
25-Mar-2014
Force landing due to technical difficulties... Read more
23-Feb-2014
Accident killed Major Luis Fabián Carrero Llanos, Captain Jhonny Patiño Ballesteros, Sargeant Leonardo Polo Monje and Cadet Mauricio Gómez Vélez.... Read more
9-Feb-2014
Emergency field landing. No apparent damage. Engineer called... Read more
15-Jan-2014
One killed, two injured in training accident. Helicopter operated by Special ops 160SOAR unit. Fatality named here as Capt. Clayton O. Carpenter... Read more
7-Jan-2014
Lakenheath-based Pave Hawk helicopter crashed during a night low-level training exercise due to a multiple bird strike, killing all four on board – named as Capt Christopher S. Stover, Capt Sean M. Ruane, Technical Sergeant Dale E. Mathews and Staff Sergeant Afton M. Ponce.. The helicopter went down between a beach car park at Cley... Read more
17-Dec-2013
US military keep quiet on details of what happened in this accident, which killed six of the seven on board a Black Hawk. Fatalities reported by NBC here as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings, 34, of Heavener, Okla. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman, 35, of Scottsdale, Ariz. Sgt. Peter C. Bohler,... Read more
17-Dec-2013
Hit high voltage line and crashed on post-maintenance test flight accident, killing all four on board. The identities of the fatalities were given as as Pilot Major Ahmet Duman, Lt. Pilot Emre Acar, and aircraft technicians and first sergeants Erdinç Salkım and Hüseyin Ulucan... Read more
16-Dec-2013
US Navy helicopter crashed and fell onto its side in a landfill site. 2 injured of 4 POB... Read more
22-Sep-2013
An MH-60S assigned to HSC-6 crashed in the central Red Sea Sept. 22, while operating with the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Three personnel are accounted for and stable but two perished – named as Lt. Cmdr. Landon L. Jones and CW3 Jonathon Shelby Gibson. The crash was not due to any sort... Read more
19-Sep-2013
A federal police helicopter crashed into the mountain range inthe southern state of Guerrero, killing all three crew members and two passengers onboard... Read more
13-Sep-2013
Emergency landing on hillside. Helicopter needed roading out for repair. The helicopter was en route to a brush fire in the city of La Verne... Read more
12-Sep-2013
57-year-old volunteer Shane Krogen fell about 50 feet from a helicopter during a marijuana-eradication effort in Tulare County and died... Read more
5-Aug-2013
HH-60 from MCAS Kadena crashed and caught fire near MCAS Hansen. 3 serious injuries and 1 fatal – named as Tech. Sgt. Mark A Smith... Read more
11-Jun-2013
Australian special ops soldier injured in heavy landing . 5+ POB... Read more
16-Apr-2013
US military aircraft during ongoing South Korea-US joint military exercises. All occupants safe – reports currently vary between 12 and 21 occupants. Aircraft completely destroyed in impact before fire set in.... Read more
1-Apr-2013
Precautionary landing due to engine problem en route Bucaramanga to Yopal... Read more
11-Mar-2013
Helicopter went down during rain storm... Read more
5-Mar-2013
Precautionary landing today at Terra Nova Park in Chula Vista. No one was injured as a result of the landing and there was no damage to the aircraft.... Read more
24-Feb-2013
Crashed and exploded (possibly due to a mine) while engaged with FARC guerrillas... Read more
16-Dec-2012
Main rotor blade struck an airport hangar while taxing.... Read more
15-Dec-2012
Emergency landing into trees. Three injuries reported... Read more
12-Dec-2012
Heavy landing, all 4 POB hospitalized, post crash fire, live ammunition on board... Read more
10-Nov-2012
Controlled flight into terrain in poor visibility. All 17 aboard killed... Read more
25-Oct-2012
Helicopter grounded at Rockwell Collins facility after reported wiring issue that caused hydraulic problems.... Read more
11-Oct-2012
Hit wires on take-off. 1 killed, 8 injured... Read more
11-Oct-2012
Emergency landing made on beach during SAR operation... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Force landing in corn field. No apparent damage.... Read more
16-Aug-2012
Helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans... Read more
22-Jul-2012
UH=-60 of Turkey’s paramilitary police crashed in Kurdish border region killing 4. A further 8 survived (other reports differ on number of survivors). One reported said it lost power while landing... Read more
31-May-2012
Emergency landing made shortly after take-off... Read more
24-Apr-2012
Precautionary landing due to an engine fault... Read more
19-Apr-2012
A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan, killing all four POB. Weather was apparently a factor. Fatalities named as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nicholas Johnson, 27, San Diego; Spc. Dean Shaffer, 23, Pekin, Ill.; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Don Viray, 25, Waipahu, Hawaii; and Spc. Chris Workman, 33, Boise, Idaho.... Read more
15-Apr-2012
Crashed into the water after main blades struck the side of destroyer Matsuyuki. 6 rescued, 1 fatal – named as 37-year-old captain, Lt. Cmdr. Masahiko Miyanaga.... Read more
16-Mar-2012
Turkish military MI-17 crashed in a suburb of Kabul killing 16 – reports suggest 12 in the helicopter, 4 on the ground (two women, two children). The names of the soldiers are as follows: Maj. Mithat Çolak, Maj. Şükrü BaÄŸdatlı, Maj. Serkan DoÄŸan, Maj. Ä°smail Cem Yakınlar, Cpt. Adil ErdoÄŸan, Commanding Sgt. Maj. Salih Helvacı,... Read more
22-Dec-2011
All five members of a Navy helicopter crew are reported to be unhurt after crashing during a training mission on the edge of the Sierra Nevada.... Read more
3-Dec-2011
Extensively damaged in accident after the helicopter refueled, said Army aviation division commander Gen. Javier Rey, adding that the aircraft had problems “with a crosswind” that forced it to the ground. All nine occupants survived... Read more
30-Nov-2011
We are receiving initial reports of a Black Hawk making an emergency landing in Headen Park on the northern outskirts of Sydney.  It was en route to Newcastle when a warning light came on. No damage, no injuries... Read more
1-Oct-2011
Crashed from 20-25 ft on climb out, heavy landing with wheels broken off and fuselage impacting ground... Read more
19-Jul-2011
Black Hawk involved in rescuing bodies from the crash of a UH-1 three days previously; 9 killed (Maj-Gen Tawan Ruangsri, the 9th Infantry Division chief and commander of the Surasee Task Force, 1st pilot Maj Prapan Jiamsoongnoen, 2nd pilot Maj Chuphan Polwan, senior flight mechanic Sgt-Maj Somkid Wongtoksaeng, 2nd mechanic Sgt Aram Wongsing, Capt Jate... Read more
19-Jun-2011
Precautionary landing after problem with one engine... Read more
17-Jun-2011
Emergency landing after smoke in cockpit.... Read more
1-May-2011
One US Army helicopter crashed during the 40 minute US navy seal operation to kill or capture Osama bin Laden. No one was hurt. Local reports quote the time as “late on Sunday night”. Three other helicopters involved in this operation. Some reports say it crashed after being shot at from the ground... Read more
18-Mar-2011
Emergency landing, mechanics called... Read more
9-Feb-2011
The helicopter’s tail rotor accidentally touched the runway during a practice run, damaging it and causing the craft to make a hard landing... Read more
7-Feb-2011
Emergency landing made in school field after warning light illuminated. No damage. Crew turned situation into educational opportunity for the school children.... Read more
4-Feb-2011
Warning light led to emergency landing in snowy field. No indication of any damage or injuries... Read more
24-Nov-2010
An Army Black Hawk helicopter from the 5th Aviation Regiment, based at Townsville, Queensland, conducted an emergency landing near Yass... Read more
25-Oct-2010
Flew into an electric cable during a training flight; The Black Hawk was slightly damaged and no one on board was injured... Read more
14-Oct-2010
The Blackhawk was conducting a routine training flight when one of the two engines experienced a mechanical problem.... Read more
7-Jul-2010
The three fatalities were aircraft commander Lt. Sean D. Krueger, 33, of Waterboro, Maine; Aviation Maintenance Technician, First Class Adam C. Hoke, 40, of Great Falls, Mont.; and Aviation Maintenance Technician, Second Class Brett M. Banks, 33, Green River, Wyo. The helicopter’s co-pilot, Lt. Lance D. Leone, 29, of Ventura, Calif., survived. See also later... Read more
21-Jun-2010
Privates Tim Aplin, Ben Chuck and Scott Palmer from the Special Operations Task Group were killed and seven injured when a coalition helicopter crashed. A NATO soldier also lost his life in the incident which occurred at 3.39am Afghanistan time. Initial reports quoted location as “Northern Kandahar” and later reports as “Uruzgan Province”... Read more
10-Jun-2010
Local press reports seem undecided whether there were 3 or 4 or 5 fatalities... Read more
9-Jun-2010
4 fatalities in the accident, 5th died later as a result of injuries (report)... Read more