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A US Navy helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
Search and rescue operations are under way and it is not known if anyone on the US Navy MH-53E was hurt.
US Coast Guard officials said they received a report at 11:30 (16:30 GMT), reports the Virginian Pilot newspaper.
In a bizarre coincidence, the incident comes a day after another US military helicopter crashed in the county of Norfolk, England, killing four people.
Officials said the aircraft had gone down 18 nautical miles (33km) east of the coast.
Local media report that four people have been rescued from the water.
Norfolk, Virginia is at the centre of a region important to the US military, including Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval complex in the world and the headquarters of the US Atlantic Fleet.
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Helicopter heard 'misfiring' before Norfolk crash which killed four
A US military Pave-Hawk helicopter has crashed during a training exercise near Cley-Next-The-Sea on the Norfolk coast, killing all four crew members
By Hayley Dixon, and Ben Farmer
11:33AM GMT 08 Jan 2014
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An investigation has been launched into the US military helicopter crash which killed four crew members as witnesses claim they heard it “misfiring”.
A second helicopter lands at the scene of the crash. Wreckage can be seen in the foreground (Alban)
The USAF Pave-Hawk was flying low on a training mission on the north Norfolk coast when it plummeted into marshland.
Because of the live ammunition on board and the geography of the area in Cley-next-the-Sea, recovery of the craft and inquiries at the scene and are expected to take a number of days and the cordon will remain in place, police have confirmed, while the US authorities warned a full investigation could take months.
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Norfolk helicopter crash: Investigation launched into how 'safest ever' US aircraft came down in Cley marshland, killing four
The helicopter was one of two on a low-altitude training exercise when it plunged into flooded marshland yards from beach
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An investigation is underway after four crew members were killed when a US military helicopter on a training mission crashed near the north Norfolk coast.
The HH-60 Pave Hawk, a derivative of the Sikorsky Black Hawk aircraft, plunged into marshland at Cley-next-the-Sea at about 6pm.
Emergency services worked throughout the night with the help of military personnel and volunteers to secure the crash site, with some debris threatened by tidal waters.
The US Air Force said the helicopter went down between a beach car park at Cley and Eastbank, near Salthouse - an area which remains flooded following the recent tidal surge.
An investigation has now been launched into how the aircraft, described as having "the best safety record of any helicopter that the US has ever owned", could have crashed during a routine low-level training exercise.
The Pave Hawk was stationed with the 48th Air Wing at the US Air Force base at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, which issued a statement saying: "US military officials are coordinating the recovery efforts with the UK police and the Ministry of Defence.
"The authorities have secured the crash site and established a cordon.
"The aircraft, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, was performing a low-level training mission along the coast when the crash occurred."
Police said all four crew members on board the helicopter at the time were killed in the crash, and that wreckage including live munitions had been scattered across an area the size of a football pitch.
Speaking near the scene, Chief Superintendent Bob Scully of Norfolk Police said it was too early to say what caused the crash.
He said the aircraft had contained ammunition, and that a 400 metre-wide area had been closed off because the scattering of bullets made the site "hazardous to members of the public".
A second helicopter from RAF Lakenheath was also in the area at the time of the crash and set down on the marshes to try to assist.
A US Airforce HH-60 Pave Hawk - it has been confirmed this was the type of helicopter that crashed in Norfolk on Tuesday night A US Airforce HH-60 Pave Hawk - it has been confirmed this was the type of helicopter that crashed in Norfolk on Tuesday night Mr Scully refused to speculate on whether the second helicopter had any involvement in the incident but said that, as it was nearby at the time, it made sense that it went to help.
He went on: "We are moving from a potential recovery operation to one of preserving the scene and carrying out an investigation."
Richard Kelham, the chairman of Cley Parish Council, told ITV News that the helicopter was thought to have landed in a bird reserve. North Norfolk is famous as a birdwatching area and is popular with walkers and tourists.
But speaking to BBC News, retired colonel and former Pave Hawk pilot Rick Davis said it was highly unlikely that a so-called bird-strike would have caused any problems for the aircraft.
He said one possible explanation, based on the presence of live ammunition on board the helicopter, could be that the crew got into difficulties while going through strenuous "battle-ready" preparations.
He added that the crash was particularly unusual given the fact that "the Pave Hawk may have the best safety record of any helicopter that the United States military has ever owned".
Peter and Sue McKnespiey, who run Cookies crab shop in Salthouse, live near the crash site and said they heard the helicopter come over "very fast and very low".
Mrs McKnespiey said: "I don't know about engines but I am used to the sound of helicopters and this sounded very heavy and very unusual. My gut instinct was there was something wrong."
Speaking to the Telegraph, Mr McKnespiey added: "They usually make a distinctive sound, but this one sounded like it was misfiring."
Nearby residents told the Eastern Daily Press newspaper that they later heard American F-15 fighter aircraft searching overhead. More helicopters were also circling the area.
View of coastal marshland habitat in Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk View of coastal marshland habitat in Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk (Rex) Mr Scully said the US authorities had been responsible for notifying the next of kind of those who died. "As you would expect, we in the UK police have expressed our condolences to our US colleagues for the loss of some of their crew," he said. "It's a desperately sad time."
Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, said the crash was "utterly tragic", adding: "My heart goes out to the families of the crew, and it is all the more difficult because I suspect the families are from a long way away and the news is just filtering through. It is highly traumatic too for the local communities but it was quite close to the villages and could have been even more horrific if it came down on buildings."
The Ministry of Defence said the RAF was assisting police with the recovery operation.
The wartime role of Pave Hawks is to conduct rescue operations in hostile environments and recover isolated soldiers. They can also be used for civilian search-and-rescue missions, medical evacuations, disaster responses and humanitarian assistance. The $40.1 million (£24 million) Pave Hawk is 64ft long and can travel at speeds of up to 184mph (159 knots).
The US military deployed some of its Pave Hawk fleet to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005 and following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011.
Today, Pave Hawks continue to support American military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
The crash comes weeks after a police helicopter crashed into the Clutha Pub in Glasgow on 30 November, killing 10 people.
2014 Norfolk helicopter crash
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2014 Norfolk helicopter crash
HH-60G seen here at Duxford Aerodrome in July 2007
Accident summary
Date 7 January 2014
Summary Under Investigation
Site Near Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England
Crew 4
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Fatalities 4 (all)
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
Operator United States Air Force
Registration HH-60G
Flight origin RAF Lakenheath
Destination RAF Lakenheath
On 7 January 2014, a United States Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk (HH-60G) crashed into a shingle bank of the Cley Marshes near the village of Cley next the Sea in Norfolk, England. The aircraft crashed at 7:00pm during a low level training mission with two pilots, one engineer and one gunners. The wreckage of the helicopter was spread over a wide area. The aircraft was based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. All four crew of the helicopter died in the crash. Another United States Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk that was also on the same training mission landed near to crash site to try to assist and remained at the site. It was confirmed that one of the helicopters from the 48th Fighter Wing had crashed in the UK. No one on the ground was killed or injured. An 400-metre cordon was put in place due to live ammunition on board the helicopter. Emergency services are continuing operations at the crash site. An investigation has begun to try and establish the cause of the crash.[1][2] The marshes are a bird sanctuary,[3] and there has been speculation that a bird strike may have caused the accident.[4]
References
Jump up ^ CNN report
Jump up ^ US Helicopter Crash Bodies 'Can Be Removed' Sky News
Jump up ^ Dutta, Kunal (2014-01-08), "Norfolk helicopter crash: Four crew killed as US Air Force craft crashes into Cley marshland", The Independent, "Richard Kelham, the chairman of Cley Parish Council, told ITV News that the helicopter was thought to have landed in a bird reserve. North Norfolk is famous as a birdwatching area and is popular with walkers and tourists."
Jump up ^ Perry, Keith (2014-01-07), "Helicopter crash: four killed on US military training mission in north Norfolk", The Telegraph, archived from the original on 2014-01-08, "The helicopter crashed in a bird sanctuary raising suggestions that it could have been brought down by a bird strike—a regular hazard for aircraft."
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Sky News report
BBC News photos of crash site
US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia
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US Navy helicopter crashes off Virginia
A US Navy helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
Search and rescue operations are under way and it is not known if anyone on the US Navy MH-53E was hurt.
US Coast Guard officials said they received a report at 11:30 (16:30 GMT), reports the Virginian Pilot newspaper.
In a bizarre coincidence, the incident comes a day after another US military helicopter crashed in the county of Norfolk, England, killing four people.
Officials said the aircraft had gone down 18 nautical miles (33km) east of the coast.
Local media report that four people have been rescued from the water.
Norfolk, Virginia is at the centre of a region important to the US military, including Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval complex in the world and the headquarters of the US Atlantic Fleet.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10557664/Helicopter-heard-misfiring-before-Norfolk-crash-which-killed-four.html
Helicopter heard 'misfiring' before Norfolk crash which killed four
A US military Pave-Hawk helicopter has crashed during a training exercise near Cley-Next-The-Sea on the Norfolk coast, killing all four crew members
By Hayley Dixon, and Ben Farmer
11:33AM GMT 08 Jan 2014
Follow
An investigation has been launched into the US military helicopter crash which killed four crew members as witnesses claim they heard it “misfiring”.
A second helicopter lands at the scene of the crash. Wreckage can be seen in the foreground (Alban)
The USAF Pave-Hawk was flying low on a training mission on the north Norfolk coast when it plummeted into marshland.
Because of the live ammunition on board and the geography of the area in Cley-next-the-Sea, recovery of the craft and inquiries at the scene and are expected to take a number of days and the cordon will remain in place, police have confirmed, while the US authorities warned a full investigation could take months.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/norfolk-helicopter-crash-investigation-launched-into-how-safest-ever-us-aircraft-came-down-in-cley-marshland-killing-four-9045188.html
Norfolk helicopter crash: Investigation launched into how 'safest ever' US aircraft came down in Cley marshland, killing four
The helicopter was one of two on a low-altitude training exercise when it plunged into flooded marshland yards from beach
Kunal Dutta Author Biography , Adam Withnall
Wednesday 08 January 2014
0
A A A
An investigation is underway after four crew members were killed when a US military helicopter on a training mission crashed near the north Norfolk coast.
The HH-60 Pave Hawk, a derivative of the Sikorsky Black Hawk aircraft, plunged into marshland at Cley-next-the-Sea at about 6pm.
Emergency services worked throughout the night with the help of military personnel and volunteers to secure the crash site, with some debris threatened by tidal waters.
The US Air Force said the helicopter went down between a beach car park at Cley and Eastbank, near Salthouse - an area which remains flooded following the recent tidal surge.
An investigation has now been launched into how the aircraft, described as having "the best safety record of any helicopter that the US has ever owned", could have crashed during a routine low-level training exercise.
The Pave Hawk was stationed with the 48th Air Wing at the US Air Force base at RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, which issued a statement saying: "US military officials are coordinating the recovery efforts with the UK police and the Ministry of Defence.
"The authorities have secured the crash site and established a cordon.
"The aircraft, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, was performing a low-level training mission along the coast when the crash occurred."
Police said all four crew members on board the helicopter at the time were killed in the crash, and that wreckage including live munitions had been scattered across an area the size of a football pitch.
Speaking near the scene, Chief Superintendent Bob Scully of Norfolk Police said it was too early to say what caused the crash.
He said the aircraft had contained ammunition, and that a 400 metre-wide area had been closed off because the scattering of bullets made the site "hazardous to members of the public".
A second helicopter from RAF Lakenheath was also in the area at the time of the crash and set down on the marshes to try to assist.
A US Airforce HH-60 Pave Hawk - it has been confirmed this was the type of helicopter that crashed in Norfolk on Tuesday night A US Airforce HH-60 Pave Hawk - it has been confirmed this was the type of helicopter that crashed in Norfolk on Tuesday night Mr Scully refused to speculate on whether the second helicopter had any involvement in the incident but said that, as it was nearby at the time, it made sense that it went to help.
He went on: "We are moving from a potential recovery operation to one of preserving the scene and carrying out an investigation."
Richard Kelham, the chairman of Cley Parish Council, told ITV News that the helicopter was thought to have landed in a bird reserve. North Norfolk is famous as a birdwatching area and is popular with walkers and tourists.
But speaking to BBC News, retired colonel and former Pave Hawk pilot Rick Davis said it was highly unlikely that a so-called bird-strike would have caused any problems for the aircraft.
He said one possible explanation, based on the presence of live ammunition on board the helicopter, could be that the crew got into difficulties while going through strenuous "battle-ready" preparations.
He added that the crash was particularly unusual given the fact that "the Pave Hawk may have the best safety record of any helicopter that the United States military has ever owned".
Peter and Sue McKnespiey, who run Cookies crab shop in Salthouse, live near the crash site and said they heard the helicopter come over "very fast and very low".
Mrs McKnespiey said: "I don't know about engines but I am used to the sound of helicopters and this sounded very heavy and very unusual. My gut instinct was there was something wrong."
Speaking to the Telegraph, Mr McKnespiey added: "They usually make a distinctive sound, but this one sounded like it was misfiring."
Nearby residents told the Eastern Daily Press newspaper that they later heard American F-15 fighter aircraft searching overhead. More helicopters were also circling the area.
View of coastal marshland habitat in Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk View of coastal marshland habitat in Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk (Rex) Mr Scully said the US authorities had been responsible for notifying the next of kind of those who died. "As you would expect, we in the UK police have expressed our condolences to our US colleagues for the loss of some of their crew," he said. "It's a desperately sad time."
Norman Lamb, the Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, said the crash was "utterly tragic", adding: "My heart goes out to the families of the crew, and it is all the more difficult because I suspect the families are from a long way away and the news is just filtering through. It is highly traumatic too for the local communities but it was quite close to the villages and could have been even more horrific if it came down on buildings."
The Ministry of Defence said the RAF was assisting police with the recovery operation.
The wartime role of Pave Hawks is to conduct rescue operations in hostile environments and recover isolated soldiers. They can also be used for civilian search-and-rescue missions, medical evacuations, disaster responses and humanitarian assistance. The $40.1 million (£24 million) Pave Hawk is 64ft long and can travel at speeds of up to 184mph (159 knots).
The US military deployed some of its Pave Hawk fleet to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005 and following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011.
Today, Pave Hawks continue to support American military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
The crash comes weeks after a police helicopter crashed into the Clutha Pub in Glasgow on 30 November, killing 10 people.
2014 Norfolk helicopter crash
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This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy.
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2014 Norfolk helicopter crash
HH-60G seen here at Duxford Aerodrome in July 2007
Accident summary
Date 7 January 2014
Summary Under Investigation
Site Near Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England
Crew 4
Injuries (non-fatal) 0
Fatalities 4 (all)
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk
Operator United States Air Force
Registration HH-60G
Flight origin RAF Lakenheath
Destination RAF Lakenheath
On 7 January 2014, a United States Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk (HH-60G) crashed into a shingle bank of the Cley Marshes near the village of Cley next the Sea in Norfolk, England. The aircraft crashed at 7:00pm during a low level training mission with two pilots, one engineer and one gunners. The wreckage of the helicopter was spread over a wide area. The aircraft was based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. All four crew of the helicopter died in the crash. Another United States Air Force Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk that was also on the same training mission landed near to crash site to try to assist and remained at the site. It was confirmed that one of the helicopters from the 48th Fighter Wing had crashed in the UK. No one on the ground was killed or injured. An 400-metre cordon was put in place due to live ammunition on board the helicopter. Emergency services are continuing operations at the crash site. An investigation has begun to try and establish the cause of the crash.[1][2] The marshes are a bird sanctuary,[3] and there has been speculation that a bird strike may have caused the accident.[4]
References
Jump up ^ CNN report
Jump up ^ US Helicopter Crash Bodies 'Can Be Removed' Sky News
Jump up ^ Dutta, Kunal (2014-01-08), "Norfolk helicopter crash: Four crew killed as US Air Force craft crashes into Cley marshland", The Independent, "Richard Kelham, the chairman of Cley Parish Council, told ITV News that the helicopter was thought to have landed in a bird reserve. North Norfolk is famous as a birdwatching area and is popular with walkers and tourists."
Jump up ^ Perry, Keith (2014-01-07), "Helicopter crash: four killed on US military training mission in north Norfolk", The Telegraph, archived from the original on 2014-01-08, "The helicopter crashed in a bird sanctuary raising suggestions that it could have been brought down by a bird strike—a regular hazard for aircraft."
External links
BBC report
Sky News report
BBC News photos of crash site
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