HH-60G
Moody AFB, GA
14 Oct 2001

S/N #97-026776 The mishap aircraft, an HH-60G helicopter, SN 97-026776, call sign Jolly 83, was the lead helicopter in a two-ship formation during a Combat Search and Rescue Exercise (CSAREX) on October 13, 2001. Both helicopters are attached to the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Prior to the mishap, the mishap aircraft…

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MH-53M
Hurlburt Field, FL
2 Nov 2001

S/N #69-5791 An MH-53M PAVE LOW helicopter crashed during a mission to rescue a Special Operations Forces soldier in northern Afghanistan. The helicopter was flying at high altitude when a severe snow storm caused it to become separated from flight lead. During a turn, the aircraft rotor speed “drooped” and the aircraft lost lift. The…

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