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Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:07 pm
Just saw that a Blackhawk is down at Texas A&M in College Station. The airframe is intact but it looks like it had either a hard landing or autorotation. The aircraft is sitting on its belly. Injured folks were taken to a local hospital. More as they report.
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:38 pm
1 fatality, 5 injured
Link contains the full story which as usual is screwed up. Story says helicopter's
rudder failed on takeoff.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/18464908/detail.html
Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:19 pm
R.I.P. to the deceased, and hopes of a full recovery to the others. Godspeed and thanks for your service.
cnn.com has this story also.
Rich
Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:49 pm
Rick, that's awful and in a way it is close to home. As one who has Son on a college campus I feel a little extra for any loss there. I will never forget the day that tragedy came to U T. I have been to both the airport in College Station and to the A& M campus. If there is any good side I guess it is that this doesn't seem to be students, but may well be other young people.
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