The Tennessee National Guard reported that two crew members were killed when a Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Tennessee National Guard crashed on Wednesday in Alabama.
Brig. said, "Our prayers are with their families during this heartbreaking tragedy." "We are deeply saddened by the loss of two Tennessee National Guardsmen." In a statement, Tennessee's Adjutant General, Gen. Warner Ross, said. In this time of unimaginable grief, we appeal to Tennesseans to join us in providing assistance to their families.
Ross claims that a flight-training mission resulted in the deaths of two Tennessee National Guard members. Around 3 p.m. local time, the helicopter went down and caught fire.
According to the Madison County sheriff's office, no one on the ground was hurt when the helicopter crashed.
Sheriff's Investigator Brent Patterson stated, "We have no survivors." Here, there is a crime scene. We have tape around it.
According to a statement released by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the UH-60 helicopter, also known as a Black Hawk, came to a stop along Alabama Highway 53 in the unincorporated community of Harvest.
Commercial areas northwest of Huntsville are bounded by subdivisions, forests, and fields south of Tennessee's state line along the highway where the accident occurred. In a statement, the sheriff's office said that the crash was causing significant traffic delays that are anticipated to last into Thursday.
The Marshall Space Flight Center of NASA and the Redstone Arsenal of the United States Army are located in Harvest, which is located just northwest of Huntsville. The once-rural area is about 90 miles south of Nashville and has become increasingly suburban.
On Wednesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee stated, "Maria and I are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two Tennessee National Guard members." In this time of unimaginable grief, please join us in praying for and supporting their families.
Questions were referred to the military by a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey stated, "Governor Lee, Alabamians will continue to uplift in prayer the families affected by this heartbreaking tragedy." Heroes will be remembered for the Guardsmen who died today. Our Tennessee neighbors are supported by the people of Alabama.
Large black smoke plumes could be seen rising from the crash site, according to local media. On the scene were a number of emergency response vehicles.
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, who represents Alabama's 5th District, tweeted, "I'm deeply saddened by the fatal helicopter crash that happened in Madison County today." When I hear the news, my heart breaks for the families of the victims and those who lost their lives in this tragic incident.
During training exercises, a few Black Hawk helicopters have crashed over the years.
A Black Hawk helicopter pilot lost sight of where he was trying to land during a training exercise in Utah in 2022 due to whiteout conditions, resulting in a collision with another helicopter near a Utah ski resort. There were no injuries to the men and women on board the helicopter or to the dozens of skiers nearby at the resort.
During a training flight near Boise in 2021, a Black Hawk helicopter killed three Idaho Army National Guard pilots.
In addition, their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training exercise in 2020 off the coast of Southern California, killing two soldiers and injuring three others.
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