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USA: checks on military helicopters underway

Renewed safety campaign after crash between two Black Hawks

Sikorsky HH-60 "Black Hawk" military helicopters are among the safest flight platforms in the world. However, the recent crash at Fort Campbell, which killed nine servicemen, and 60 fatalities in aviation accidents over 10 years involving this aircraft model, fuel safety concerns. So much so that the US military has now launched a campaign of controls on these rotary-wing vehicles.The incident at Fort...

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Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States, 04/14/2023 09:40
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The Flight Data Recorders (FDR) of two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawk military helicopters have been recovered. The aircraft collided near the Fort Campbell military base, which houses the 101st airborne division,... more

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