Blackhawk crash in Italy today

[Parmigiano]

Today at 12.30 CET an US UH60 with 11 people crashed along the Piave river (Itali north-east)
It seems that the heli left Avian o base at 11.30 for a training mission, dropping and picking up troops when the rotor hit the ground causing the crash.

At the moment they reported 4 dead and 7 wounded, of which 3 in danger of life.



Treviso, cade elicottero militare Usa Quattro soldati morti, sette feriti - cronaca - Repubblica.it

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Damn that sucks! To the fallen I

I hate it when this happens.

Unfortunatly the Army Aviation Community is a very small community and as a former Blackhawk Crew Chief I am dreading to see the list of names when they are released. Chances are I know some of the crew.

[Micdrow]

[ToughOmbre]

What these guys do for us is noble.....and dangerous.

TO

[Parmigiano]

Unfortunately 6 are confirmed dead.

here the pictures of the crash (hopefully the link will work)

Multimedia | la tribuna di Treviso

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

There were pictures in the Stars and Stripes this morning as well.

Seems like a blade came into contact with the ground causing the crash. I can not confirm this however.

I am very nervous about seeing the list of dead as I might very well know some of them. The unit was even a Germany based unit out of Mannheim.

[mkloby]