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2015 Eglin Air Force Base helicopter crash

2015 in FloridaAccidents and incidents involving helicoptersAccidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky UH-60 Black HawkAviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2015March 2015 events in the United States
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UH 60M of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade near Hawaii in 2014 (cropped)
UH 60M of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade near Hawaii in 2014 (cropped)

On March 10, 2015, a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the United States Army crashed off the coast of the Florida Panhandle during a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, killing all eleven people on board. The helicopter was reported missing during foggy conditions at 8:30 PM. The helicopter was assigned to the 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based in Hammond, Louisiana.

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UH 60M of 25th Combat Aviation Brigade near Hawaii in 2014 (cropped)
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