Training for Low-Altitude Insertion in Mountainous, Snowbound Conditions Goes Awry with Zero Injuries
A pair of UH-60 Black Hawks from the Utah National Guard were involved in a training accident this morning near Mineral Basin, Utah. The two have been landed near the impact, with the crew thankfully escaping any serious injury. The accident highlights the dangers of formation flight in zero-visibility conditions, especially with fresh, powdery snow in a natural, enclosed valley. The Blackhawks appeared near a group of skiers who quickly began recording the novel experience of the helicopters coming in to hover nearby. As the pair of Blackhawks hovered in place to simulate a drop into an area surrounded by upsloping mountains and trees,
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