Tag: Military Helicopter Crash

‘Incredible’ Crew Praised After Army Helicopter Crash

An Australian Defence Force helicopter is lying in shallow water on the New South Wales south coast after the pilot was forced to ditch when it got into trouble during a night-time counter-terrorism training exercise. Ten soldiers on board were plucked to safety in a dramatic rescue after the Army MRH-90 Taipan multi-role helicopter went down…


3 Dead In Military Helicopter Crash Were Experienced Pilots

MENDON, N.Y.—The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots with past deployments to Afghanistan, officials said Friday. Killed in the crash were Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Skoda, 54, of Rochester, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Koch, 39, of Honeoye Falls, and…