Four dead as U.S. HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashes in UK

January 7, 2014 Aviation Safety / Air Crashes, Helicopters

David Cenciotti

A RAF Lakenheath-based HH-60G Pave Hawk, a helicopter used for combat search and rescue, to recover downed aircrew or personnel in hostile environment at war, crashed off the north Norfolk coast.

The helicopter, belonging to the 56th Rescue Squadron with the 48th Fighter Wing, was involved in an incident during a training mission outside Cley-Next-The-Sea.

Based on the first reports, four crew members aboard the helicopter died in the incident.

Image credit: U.S. Air Force

About David Cenciotti

David Cenciotti is a journalist based in Rome, Italy. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviationist”, one of the world’s most famous and read military aviation blogs. Since 1996, he has written for major worldwide magazines, including Air Forces Monthly, Combat Aircraft, and many others, covering aviation, defense, war, industry, intelligence, crime and cyberwar. He has reported from the U.S., Europe, Australia and Syria, and flown several combat planes with different air forces. He is a former 2nd Lt. of the Italian Air Force, a private pilot and a graduate in Computer Engineering. He has written five books and contributed to many more ones.

WinstonCN says:

January 8, 2014 at 6:23 AM

Very sad
BernardP says:

January 8, 2014 at 11:54 PM

Last word: incident?
What would it take for it to be an accident?
- Jason says:
  
  January 11, 2014 at 5:40 PM
  
  Accident would imply that no ones at fault. There still needs to be an investigation into what caused the crash.