2014 Norfolk helicopter crash
,_USA_-_Air_Force_AN1244731.jpg) HH-60G seen here at Duxford Aerodrome in July 2007 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 January 2014 |
| Summary | Under Investigation |
| Site | Near Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Operator | United States Air Force |
| Flight origin | RAF Lakenheath |
| Destination | RAF Lakenheath |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 (all) |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 7 January 2014, a United States Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk (HH-60G) crashed into a shingle bank of the Cley Marshes near the village of Cley next the Sea in Norfolk, England. The aircraft crashed at 7:00 pm during a low level training mission. Its two pilots, engineer and gunner all died in the crash. No one on the ground was killed or injured. The wreckage was widely dispersed. The aircraft was based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Another USAF HH-60 that was on the same training mission landed nearby to assist and remained at the site. It was confirmed that one of the helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing had crashed in the UK. A 400-metre cordon was put in place due to live ammunition aboard the helicopter.
Emergency services are continuing operations at the crash site. An investigation has begun into the cause of the crash.[1][2] The marshes are a bird sanctuary,[3] and there has been speculation that a bird strike may have occurred.[4] On the 8 January 2014 the United States Air Force named the crew killed in the crash.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "U.S. Air Force helicopter crash on UK coast kills 4". CNN. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
- ↑ US Helicopter Crash Bodies 'Can Be Removed' Sky News
- ↑
Dutta, Kunal (2014-01-08), "Norfolk helicopter crash: Four crew killed as US Air Force craft crashes into Cley marshland", The Independent,
Richard Kelham, the chairman of Cley Parish Council, told ITV News that the helicopter was thought to have landed in a bird reserve. North Norfolk is famous as a birdwatching area and is popular with walkers and tourists.
- ↑
Perry, Keith (2014-01-07), "Helicopter crash: four killed on US military training mission in north Norfolk", The Telegraph, archived from the original on 2014-01-08,
The helicopter crashed in a bird sanctuary raising suggestions that it could have been brought down by a bird strike—a regular hazard for aircraft.
- ↑ "Helicopter crash: Four dead US air crew named". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
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