Army report on Black Hawk crash that killed 2 released, cause remains undisclosed.
The Army Releases Report on Black Hawk Crash That Claimed 2 Lives
The Army has recently released a report regarding the fatal crash of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in February. However, the report fails to provide an explanation for why the aircraft crashed.
The Redstone Rocket obtained parts of the Army investigation report on Wednesday, shedding some light on the incident.
The crash resulted in the tragic deaths of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Wadham and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Danny Randolph, both of whom were members of the Tennessee Army National Guard.
These two soldiers were on a series of routine training flights within Tennessee and Alabama. The training was considered “low risk” according to the documents.
Unfortunately, the two warrant officers were the only personnel on board the helicopter at the time of the crash.
An Army report on the crash of a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter that killed two says the craft flew out of a cloud layer in an “unrecoverable flight attitude” and the crew could not recover in time to avoid the ground.https://t.co/qfliAqVJvs
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The report reveals that the helicopter transitioned from airspace above a cloud layer, where visual flight was possible, into a thick cloud layer, requiring reliance on instruments. Upon exiting the cloud layer, the helicopter was in an ”unrecoverable flight attitude,” leading to the tragic crash on the final approach to Huntsville International Airport on Alabama’s State Route 53.
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Unfortunately, the documents obtained by the Redstone Rocket do not disclose the specific cause of the accident. Additionally, a section of the Army’s safety investigation board report that explains the rationale behind assessing the cause has been redacted.
Brig. Gen. Jonathan Byrom, commander of the Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Novosel, cited the need to protect the Army’s Accident Prevention Program as the reason for redacting the report.
In a letter to the news outlet, Gen. Byrom stated, “In an effort to maintain and continue to increase the effectiveness of the Army’s Accident Prevention Program, certain portions of the safety report are closely protected and exempt from disclosure.”
Recent crashes involving Black Hawk helicopters have raised concerns about Army aviation safety, prompting some elected officials to call for a comprehensive review of flight-related accidents.
In March, a crash at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, resulted in the deaths of nine soldiers when two Black Hawk helicopters collided, as reported by the Army Times.
In April, three soldiers lost their lives when two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters collided over a rugged, mountainous area in Alaska.
For more information, read the full article on The Western Journal.
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