ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309898
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| Date: | 29-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | c. 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cadiz, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP/KHOP) |
| Hopkinsville-Fort Campbell AAF, KY (HOP/KHOP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two US Army Sikorsky HH-60 Blackhawks, operated by the 101st Airborne Division, were destroyed following a mid-air collision near Highway 68, near Cadiz, Trigg County, Kentucky.
The four occupants on the first helicopter, and five occupants on the second helicopter perished.
Press Release states:
"The crash happened just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday near Maple Grove Road and Lancaster Road. The crewmembers were flying two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters during a routine training mission when the incident occurred."
Sources:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/30/us/kentucky-helicopter-crash/index.html
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/us-news/at-least-nine-feared-dead-after-two-military-helicopters-crash-in-fort-campbell-kentucky-articleshow.html
https://heraldcourier.com/news/state-and-regional/helicopters-in-kentucky-crash-are-versatile-army-workhorses/article_ae883b49-4d17-5776-aa4e-6f57982433bf.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-65121331
https://www.wsmv.com/2023/03/30/multiple-dead-after-2-ft-campbell-helicopters-crash-report/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fort-campbell-helicopter-crash-kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-confirms-multiple-fatalities-expected
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/nine-confirmed-dead-in-crash-of-two-us-army-black-hawk-helicopters
Location
Media:
We’ve got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities are expected. @kystatepolice, @KentuckyEM and local officials are responding. We will share more information as available. Please pray for all those affected.
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) March 30, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2023 06:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Mar-2023 07:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2023 14:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2023 14:33 | gerard57 | Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]] |
| 30-Mar-2023 15:30 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, Category] |
| 30-Mar-2023 21:06 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2023 22:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 31-Mar-2023 18:33 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 03-Apr-2023 12:06 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2023 13:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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