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Air Force Releases Cause of Fatal 2018 Pave Hawk Accident in Iraq

Air Force Releases Cause of Fatal 2018 Pave Hawk Accident in Iraq
An HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron arrives at the site of a simulated aircraft crash site to provide personnel recovery operations and support for Battlefield Airmen assigned to the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron on the ground assisting role players in an undisclosed location, Iraq, July 15, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Keith James)

The Air Force has determined the cause of a fatal accident this past March involving a Pave Hawk helicopter in Iraq that killed all on board.On March 15, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing under U.S. Central Command struck a galvanized steel cable and crashed near Al Qaim in Anbar Province when it overshot its intended landing zone.Four flight crew members and three pararescue men were killed in the accident. The helicopter, built by…

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