Bragg soldier killed, 3 injured in Chinook crash
Army Times
Staff Report
May. 5, 2014
A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division’s combat aviation brigade was killed and three others injured in a helicopter accident Saturday, the Army announced Monday.
Sgt. Dwight Burn, 27, of Barstow, California, died from his injuries when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, on which he was a crew member, crashed about 8:15 p.m. at the northern training area near Orogrande, New Mexico.
The soldiers, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were conducting high altitude mountainous environment training at Fort Bliss, Texas.
read more here
Showing posts with label Ch-47 Chinook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ch-47 Chinook. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
US: 7 soldiers die in chopper crash in Iraq
US: 7 soldiers die in chopper crash in Iraq
Washington Post - United States
By SAMEER N. YACOUB
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 18, 2008; 12:25 AM
BAGHDAD -- An American Chinook helicopter crashed early Thursday as it was landing in southern Iraq, killing seven U.S. soldiers, the military said.
The CH-47 Chinook was landing after midnight about 60 miles west of Basra at the time of the crash, the U.S. statement said.
A spokesman for the Multi-National Force-Iraq confirmed to The Associated Press that the helicopter had crashed. He said five had died, and the bodies of two soldiers who had originally been missing were found.
The spokesman said hostile fire was not suspected.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to provide details.
The chopper was a part of an aerial convoy flying from Kuwait to the U.S. military base at Balad just north of Baghdad. The Chinook, the Army's workhorse, is designed to transport troops and supplies to combat and other regions.
The statement said the incident was under investigation.
click above for more
Washington Post - United States
By SAMEER N. YACOUB
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 18, 2008; 12:25 AM
BAGHDAD -- An American Chinook helicopter crashed early Thursday as it was landing in southern Iraq, killing seven U.S. soldiers, the military said.
The CH-47 Chinook was landing after midnight about 60 miles west of Basra at the time of the crash, the U.S. statement said.
A spokesman for the Multi-National Force-Iraq confirmed to The Associated Press that the helicopter had crashed. He said five had died, and the bodies of two soldiers who had originally been missing were found.
The spokesman said hostile fire was not suspected.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to provide details.
The chopper was a part of an aerial convoy flying from Kuwait to the U.S. military base at Balad just north of Baghdad. The Chinook, the Army's workhorse, is designed to transport troops and supplies to combat and other regions.
The statement said the incident was under investigation.
click above for more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Ohio National Guard deploy to Louisiana
1,500 Ohio guardsmen to deploy for cleanup
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Sep 3, 2008 8:39:04 EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio National Guard is sending 1,500 troops to Louisiana to help with the cleanup following Hurricane Gustav.
Guard spokesman James Sims said the deployment could begin Thursday or Friday. Units from Columbus, Newark and Coshocton will be among those sending troops.
Last week, the Guard sent a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and five crew members from a battalion based in Akron at the request of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The crew went to help the state prepare for Gustav, which hit the Gulf Coast on Monday. http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/ap_ohio_gustav_090208/
Also
Army, Air Force pounce into action on Gustav
By Kris Osborn - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Sep 3, 2008 8:35:04 EDT
Army medium tactical trucks are hauling food, water and supplies to Gustav-damaged areas. Black Hawk and Kiowa Warrior helicopters are patrolling from the skies on search-and-rescue missions looking for victims. And Air Force planes have evacuated up to 16,000 residents — all as the U.S. military draws upon its home-stationed assets to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency respond to Hurricane Gustav, a Category 2 storm that rocked the Gulf coast of Louisiana on Monday.
The Army National Guard has been called upon by the governors of four states, sending more than 10,000 troops to Gustav-impacted areas. Deployments include 3,400 troops in Louisiana, up to 5,000 in Texas, and 3,000 in Alabama.
Overall, the National Guard has twice as much of the needed equipment to respond to hurricanes along the Gulf Coast compared with three years ago, when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, said Maj. Gen. William Etter, the director of domestic operations for the National Guard Bureau, at a FEMA briefing Friday.
go here for more
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/defense_gustav_090208/
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)