Tuesday, November 03, 2009

TH-57 Helicopter Crashes in Florida

MILTON, Fla. (NNS) -- At 1:45 p.m. Oct. 30, a TH-57 Bell Jet Helicopter operated by two naval aviators crashed near Indian Ford Road, northeast of Milton, Fla.

The aviators and the helicopter are assigned to Training Air Wing 5 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. The two aviators were not seriously injured but were transported to a hospital for evaluation.

There will be an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.