USCG H60 Jayhawk crash June 22nd, Sitka AK

FlightmechH3

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No word on location, reason, or crew. Happened a little while ago.
 
4 crewmembers injured. Crashed into Harbor Mountain on a training flight.
 
Incident happened 3nm north of the airport. Aircraft reported to be a total loss and in multiple pieces. All four aircrew were able to walk to the ambulance.
Amazing they are okay given the reported damage.
 
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Not sure why they flew right into the mountain. I spent two years flying in the worst weather in my life and this happens?
 
That track coincides with the Sitka One Departure off rwy11.
 
I’m showing a crash location of around 1,500 ft with a departure ceiling of around 1,100 ft. I think these guys were IMC on climb out.
 
Velocity173 said:
I’m showing a crash location of around 1,500 ft with a departure ceiling of around 1,100 ft. I think these guys were IMC on climb out.
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The Flt Mech posted a photo on FB right after the crash showing the 60 in several pieces. Pruned quite a few spruce trees going in. No mention of why, but I have to assume an obvious CFIT (duh) like the other Sitka crash 3 years ago. 6002 was the second bird delivered to the USCG back in 1990-91.
 
FlightmechH3 said:
The Flt Mech posted a photo on FB right after the crash showing the 60 in several pieces. Pruned quite a few spruce trees going in. No mention of why, but I have to assume an obvious CFIT (duh) like the other Sitka crash 3 years ago. 6002 was the second bird delivered to the USCG back in 1990-91.
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If this was CFIT, it’s absolutely amazing that they walked away without a scratch. Possibly saw the trees at the last second, pitched up abruptly and pancaked it in.
 
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