I love how we call it a hard landing when we bend a 'chopper now-a-days.
Just glad everyone was safe.
From mil.com
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/08/ap_airforce_malmstrom_helo_081110/
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — A helicopter from Malmstrom Air Force Base made a hard landing Sunday and then ended up on its side at an airstrip in southwestern Montana while transporting an injured civilian hiker the crew was evacuating from an area forest.
Three of the crew members aboard the UH-1N helicopter, assigned to the 341st Missile Wing, were taken to St. James Hospital in Butte, where they were treated and released, according to a news release from Malmstrom’s Office of Public Affairs.
The civilian hiker, who was being evacuated from a remote area of the Beaverhead National Forest, was reportedly transported to a hospital in Missoula for further evaluation.
A team from Malmstrom was dispatched to the scene at the Wise River Airport about 40 miles southwest of Butte on Sunday morning to assist local authorities and to begin assessment and recovery of the aircraft.
When the helicopter made its hard landing it then turned onto its side. Initial reports indicate the three crew members and the civilian were able to exit the helicopter safely.
Col. Anthony Cotton, 341st Missile Wing commander, said it is very common for Malmstrom to respond to search-and-rescue efforts around the state.
Officials could not release details about what may have caused the crash, the total damage done to the aircraft, or the cost of the aircraft.
“Those facts are currently under investigation and are not known at this time. It may take 30 to 60 days before a final report is released,” Cotton said.
An investigation board will be convened by the Air Force’s Global Strike Command to determine the cause of the incident.
Just glad everyone was safe.
From mil.com
http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/08/ap_airforce_malmstrom_helo_081110/
MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — A helicopter from Malmstrom Air Force Base made a hard landing Sunday and then ended up on its side at an airstrip in southwestern Montana while transporting an injured civilian hiker the crew was evacuating from an area forest.
Three of the crew members aboard the UH-1N helicopter, assigned to the 341st Missile Wing, were taken to St. James Hospital in Butte, where they were treated and released, according to a news release from Malmstrom’s Office of Public Affairs.
The civilian hiker, who was being evacuated from a remote area of the Beaverhead National Forest, was reportedly transported to a hospital in Missoula for further evaluation.
A team from Malmstrom was dispatched to the scene at the Wise River Airport about 40 miles southwest of Butte on Sunday morning to assist local authorities and to begin assessment and recovery of the aircraft.
When the helicopter made its hard landing it then turned onto its side. Initial reports indicate the three crew members and the civilian were able to exit the helicopter safely.
Col. Anthony Cotton, 341st Missile Wing commander, said it is very common for Malmstrom to respond to search-and-rescue efforts around the state.
Officials could not release details about what may have caused the crash, the total damage done to the aircraft, or the cost of the aircraft.
“Those facts are currently under investigation and are not known at this time. It may take 30 to 60 days before a final report is released,” Cotton said.
An investigation board will be convened by the Air Force’s Global Strike Command to determine the cause of the incident.
