sikorsky hh-60g pave hawk helicopter (88-26109)
SIKORSKY HH-60G PAVE HAWK HELICOPTER (88-26109)
By William Sparks, Michael Munn
SIKORSKY HH-60G PAVE HAWK HELICOPTER (88-26109)
On 7 January 2014, at approximately 1805 local time (L), the mishap aircraft (MA), an HH-60G, Tail Number 88-26109, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), experienced multiple bird strikes during a training mission and impacted privately-owned, grass-covered marshland near Cley next the Sea, UK. The four crewmembers were fatally injured in the mishap. There were no civilian injuries or fatalities. The MA was destroyed upon impact.
On 7 January 2014, at approximately 1805 local time (L), the mishap aircraft (MA), an HH-60G, Tail Number 88-26109, assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), experienced multiple bird strikes during a training mission and impacted privately-owned, grass-covered marshland near Cley next the Sea, UK. The four crewmembers were fatally injured in the mishap. There were no civilian injuries or fatalities. The MA was destroyed upon impact.
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Ponce, Afton Marie (nee Thornton)
SURNAME Ponce FORENAME Afton Marie (nee Thornton) UNIT 56 Rescue Squadron (48 Fighter Wing) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th January 2014 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Evergreen Cemetery,Priest River,Bonner County,Idaho ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Priest River,Idaho born...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Mathews, Dale Eric
SURNAME Mathews FORENAME Dale Eric UNIT 56 Rescue Squadron (48 Fighter Wing) RANK Technical Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th January 2014 AGE 37 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 64 Site 5390 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rolling Prairie,Indiana born...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Ruane, Sean Michael
SURNAME Ruane FORENAME Sean Michael UNIT 56 Rescue Squadron (48 Fighter Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th January 2014 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Resurrection Cemetery,Coraopolis,Allegheny County,Pennsylvania Section 3 Lot 47 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania...- John Robertson
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AIR COMMANDO 2 Stover, Christopher S.
SURNAME Stover FORENAME Christopher S. UNIT 56 Rescue Squadron (48 Fighter Wing) RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 7th January 2014 AGE 28 GRAVESITE U.S. Air Force Academy Cemetery,Colorado Springs,El Paso County,Colorado ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Vancouver,Washington born...- John Robertson
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