We ask for prayers for our brave troops around the world in their effort to maintain our peace and freedom by offering even the greatest sacrifice possible whether in combat, or on peace time training duties and missions.
In follow-up to my report last night, authorities in England were working Wednesday to remove the bodies of four U.S. Air Force crewmen who died in a helicopter crash on the coast of eastern England during a training mission. An anonymous U.S. defense official confirmed to the Associated Press that the four killed were U.S. Air Force crew members after military officials at RAF Lakenheath confirmed to Fox News that a HH-60 Pave Hawk crashed during a training exercise mission Tuesday.
Sky News reports that the crash occurred in the Cley coastal area of Norfolk County. The incident took place on marshes, meaning it was a distance away from any populated areas. Police believe there is ammunition onboard the helicopter and the military worked Wednesday with local authorities to cordon off the site and hope to remove the bodies later in the day. “We have currently cordoned off about 500 square yards of the marshland area,” said Chief Superintendent Bob Scully of Norfolk Police. “The crash site itself I would describe as an area of debris on difficult terrain on the marsh.”
Pave Hawks which are a modified version of the better-known Black Hawk, are often used for combat search and rescue missions, mainly to recover downed air crew members or other personnel during war and other hostile situations. they typically practice flying low and fast, often at altitudes of hundreds, rather than thousands, of feet.
Residents near the crash site said the helicopter sounded unusual just before the accident took place.
To read last nights report, click here: https://fggam.org/4-believed-dead-in-u-s-military-helicopter-crash-in-united-kingdom/
