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Fort Campbell Helicopter Crash in Colorado Due to Pilot Error


Posted on Jan 27, 2010


Four Fort Campbell soldiers died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission on Mount Massive in Colorado.  The helicopter and crew were from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the Night Stalkers.  

Investigators say that the crew's flight plan failed to take into consideration the helicopter's diminished performance limits at the 14,000 foot altitude of their training area.  The investigators cited human error as the cause of the crash.  

The pilots, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Terrance W. Geer, 40, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert M. Johnson, 41, along with crew members, Staff Sgt. Chad A. Tucker, 28, a helicopter mechanic, and Staff Sgt. Paul R. Jackson, 33, an aviation standardization noncommissioned officer, were all decorated combat veterans with 10 to 20 deployments each.  

An Army spokeswoman said that the unit has already updated its procedures to include more specific altitude information in their flight plans.   Night Stalkers often must fly in extreme conditions, including high-altitude takeoffs and landings, and they train in Colorado and elsewhere to get accustomed to those conditions.

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