The following is the “Class A” mishap report from U.S. Pacific Fleet, released on May 19, 2014, on the accident that killed two MH-60s Knighthawk helicopter pilots on Sept. 22, 2013.
Document: Mishap Report on Fatal Knighthawk Accident
May 20, 2014 10:34 AM
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