2023 Fort Campbell mid-air collision
Mid-air helicopter crash in Kentucky, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On March 29, 2023, two Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters,[1] both operated by the 101st Airborne Division, collided over Fort Campbell in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States.[2][3] All nine servicemembers were killed.[4] The black boxes belonging to the helicopters were found, as well as night-vision goggles used by the pilots during the exercise.[5]
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Accident | |
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Date | March 29, 2023; 14 months ago (2023-03-29) |
Summary | Mid-air collision, under investigation |
Site | Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States |
Total fatalities | 9 |
First aircraft | |
Type | Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk |
Fatalities | 5 |
Second aircraft | |
Type | Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk |
Fatalities | 4 |
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