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(Black Hawk Down) Helikopter tempur Black Hawk AS jatuh, 11 tentara hilang
Merdeka.com - Helikopter Black Hawk UH-60 milik Garda Nasional Amerika Serikat jatuh do dekat Pangkalan Udara Elgin, Florida. Akibat kecelakaan ini, tujuh marinir dan empat kru hilang sampai sekarang.
Laporan bahwa helikopter hilang pertama kali muncul pukul 20.30 waktu setempat, seperti dilansir NPR, Rabu (11/3).
Tim SAR telah menemukan puing-puing helikopter pagi tadi. Namun keberadaan 11 personil belum diketahui.
"Tim penyelamat menuju ke lokasi kecelakaan," kata Juru Bicara Pangkalan Udara Elgin Andy Bourland.
Helikopter itu seharusnya melakukan latihan tempur di North Carolina. Diduga kuat insiden ini terjadi akibat cuaca buruk. Pada saat kejadian, jarak pandang pilot diperkirakan cuma beberapa meter akibat kabut tebal.
Helikopter buatan Sikorsky ini disebut-sebut yang terbaik di dunia, sekaligus amat populer. Militer Jepang, Kolombia, hingga Turki turut menggunakan jasa Black Hawk UH-60.
Harga per unit Black Hawk ini adalah USD 21,3 juta (setara Rp 281 miliar). Unit ini pula yang pada 1993 jatuh di utara Kota Mogadishu, akibat tembakan milisi Somalia. Peristiwa itu menjadi kekalahan telak militer AS di pertempuran kota di Afrika. Cerita jatuhnya helikopter ikonik tersebut diangkat oleh Hollywood menjadi film berjudul "Black Hawk Down" pada 2001.
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News Guide: 7 Marines, 4 soldiers presumed dead in Black Hawk crash off Florida Panhandle
Published March 11, 2015Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Seven Marines and four soldiers were presumed dead Wednesday after an Army Blackhawk helicopter crashed during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle. Here's an overview of what happened.
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WHO WAS ON THE HELICOPTER
The Marines are part of a Camp Lejeune, North Carolina-based special operations group and the soldiers are from a Hammond, Louisiana-based National Guard unit, according to Eglin Air Force Base officials. The names of those involved have not been released, pending notification of their next of kin. A military official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to speak on the record, said they are presumed dead.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS HAMPER SEARCH
Dense fog, a misty rain and darkness hampered search efforts for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The helicopter went down off of Navarre Beach on Santa Rosa Island, which is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola and Destin. The helicopter was on a routine night training mission when contact was lost. It had taken off from an airport in nearby Destin. The helicopter was reported missing about 8:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday.
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THE BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER
The Black Hawk helicopter, developed by Sikorsky, has been used by the U.S. Army since 1978. It is known as a versatile, dependable and rugged helicopter. The Black Hawk joined other aircraft Tuesday night for a training mission. The cause of the crash is unclear.
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THE CRASH SITE
Officials say the helicopter went down in a pristine and remote stretch of beach that has been under control of Eglin Air Force Base since before World War II. Only a small stretch of the beach is open to the public. The miles of glistening white sand beaches provide an important training and testing site for all branches of the military — from special forces who practice amphibious landings and invasion tactics to stealth fighter jets testing advanced weapons and guidance systems
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Rest in peace for the victim
Laporan bahwa helikopter hilang pertama kali muncul pukul 20.30 waktu setempat, seperti dilansir NPR, Rabu (11/3).
Tim SAR telah menemukan puing-puing helikopter pagi tadi. Namun keberadaan 11 personil belum diketahui.
"Tim penyelamat menuju ke lokasi kecelakaan," kata Juru Bicara Pangkalan Udara Elgin Andy Bourland.
Helikopter itu seharusnya melakukan latihan tempur di North Carolina. Diduga kuat insiden ini terjadi akibat cuaca buruk. Pada saat kejadian, jarak pandang pilot diperkirakan cuma beberapa meter akibat kabut tebal.
Helikopter buatan Sikorsky ini disebut-sebut yang terbaik di dunia, sekaligus amat populer. Militer Jepang, Kolombia, hingga Turki turut menggunakan jasa Black Hawk UH-60.
Harga per unit Black Hawk ini adalah USD 21,3 juta (setara Rp 281 miliar). Unit ini pula yang pada 1993 jatuh di utara Kota Mogadishu, akibat tembakan milisi Somalia. Peristiwa itu menjadi kekalahan telak militer AS di pertempuran kota di Afrika. Cerita jatuhnya helikopter ikonik tersebut diangkat oleh Hollywood menjadi film berjudul "Black Hawk Down" pada 2001.
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News Guide: 7 Marines, 4 soldiers presumed dead in Black Hawk crash off Florida Panhandle
Published March 11, 2015Associated Press
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Seven Marines and four soldiers were presumed dead Wednesday after an Army Blackhawk helicopter crashed during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle. Here's an overview of what happened.
____
WHO WAS ON THE HELICOPTER
The Marines are part of a Camp Lejeune, North Carolina-based special operations group and the soldiers are from a Hammond, Louisiana-based National Guard unit, according to Eglin Air Force Base officials. The names of those involved have not been released, pending notification of their next of kin. A military official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn't authorized to speak on the record, said they are presumed dead.
____
WEATHER CONDITIONS HAMPER SEARCH
Dense fog, a misty rain and darkness hampered search efforts for the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The helicopter went down off of Navarre Beach on Santa Rosa Island, which is a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico between Pensacola and Destin. The helicopter was on a routine night training mission when contact was lost. It had taken off from an airport in nearby Destin. The helicopter was reported missing about 8:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday.
____
THE BLACKHAWK HELICOPTER
The Black Hawk helicopter, developed by Sikorsky, has been used by the U.S. Army since 1978. It is known as a versatile, dependable and rugged helicopter. The Black Hawk joined other aircraft Tuesday night for a training mission. The cause of the crash is unclear.
____
THE CRASH SITE
Officials say the helicopter went down in a pristine and remote stretch of beach that has been under control of Eglin Air Force Base since before World War II. Only a small stretch of the beach is open to the public. The miles of glistening white sand beaches provide an important training and testing site for all branches of the military — from special forces who practice amphibious landings and invasion tactics to stealth fighter jets testing advanced weapons and guidance systems
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Rest in peace for the victim
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