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U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Kaliningrad(op): 7:35am On Sep 23, 2025

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A 🇺🇸 U.S Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment crashed during a routine training flight in Washington State, resulting in four fatalities, officials reported.

Four U.S. soldiers died after an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, belonging to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, crashed on September 17 during a routine training mission west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Capitol Forest in Washington State.

The crash caused a small forest fire covering approximately 0.4 hectares. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene, and the area was secured.

The identities of the deceased soldiers have not yet been released pending notification of their families.

This incident follows previous accidents at the same base, including a 2023 crash in the Eastern Mediterranean that resulted in five fatalities and a 2024 Apache helicopter crash that left two pilots injured.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command has initiated an investigation into the cause of the crash. No further details have been released at this time.

CBS News || The Seattle Times

U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos)

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Kaliningrad(op): 7:35am On Sep 23, 2025*

🇺🇸 US aircrafts are flying coffins ✈ ⚰

The US has crashed more aircrafts this year than Russia that is fighting in a war has in 3 years.

Their problems started the day they stopped buying 🇷🇺 Russian quality titanium, special alloys and aircraft parts.

Now they're stuck with poor quality ones from other countries.

This is why Donald Trump says he wants to resume doing business with Russia very quickly. They've lost alot.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Commentor: 7:37am On Sep 23, 2025*

Pentagon takes in a huge budget each year, yet choppers continue to breakdown.

Corruption.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by SarkinYarki: 7:38am On Sep 23, 2025

Black hawk down

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by SarkinYarki: 7:40am On Sep 23, 2025

Commentor:
Pentagon takes in a huge budget each year, get choppers continue to breakdown.

Corruption.

Choppers are generally finicky and not completely safe , any small issue with anybody it's 100s of movts then na wahalla .. during training they really fly them hard and that too can cause problems

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Variables(m): 7:45am On Sep 23, 2025

What a tragedy. God rest their souls

Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Mirasteel: 7:53am On Sep 23, 2025*

They didn't have parachute or what? the amount of planes and helicopters that has been crashing in US since last year is alarming.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by RaySimran: 8:38am On Sep 23, 2025

I love the way WritterNg (now Kaliningrad) is consistent on bringing major US bad news to the public, such a dedicated soul

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Racoon(m): 8:51am On Sep 23, 2025

Unfortunate catastrophe of this kind can be caused by any factor any where. So let it not be narrowed to the US only. Meanwhile the frequency of small civil and military plane crashes is no go kill person.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by owobokiri(m): 9:25am On Sep 23, 2025

Looks like they're being systematically sabotaged by a well organised adversary

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by omoredia: 9:25am On Sep 23, 2025

The military recruitment has been bad all along.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by DaddyGoo: 9:26am On Sep 23, 2025

America and crashing choppers is now a sport!

RIP to the dead

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by 004gist: 9:26am On Sep 23, 2025

Kaliningrad:
🇺🇸 US aircrafts are flying coffins ✈ ⚰

The US has crashed more aircrafts this year than Russia that is fighting in a war has in 3 years.

Their problems started the day they stopped buying 🇷🇺 Russian quality titanium, special alloys and aircraft parts.

Now they're stuck with poor quality ones from other countries.

This is why Donald Trump says he wants to resume doing business with Russia very quickly. They've lost alot.

All u do is to scan plan crash and be celebrating death of Americans

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by AngelicBeing: 9:26am On Sep 23, 2025

Kaliningrad:
🇺🇸 US aircrafts are flying coffins ✈ ⚰

The US has crashed more aircrafts this year than Russia that is fighting in a war has in 3 years.

Their problems started the day they stopped buying 🇷🇺 Russian quality titanium, special alloys and aircraft parts.

Now they're stuck with poor quality ones from other countries.

This is why Donald Trump says he wants to resume doing business with Russia very quickly. They've lost alot.

You no dey taya for America news, like seriously, which kind wahala be this

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Mrchippychappy(m): 9:26am On Sep 23, 2025

I sure sey republicans don run go check the picture of the pilot. If the guy na black person, dem go run go twitter go type "See! We told you all, DEI, Charlie kirk was right"
cheesy

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by franchasng: 9:26am On Sep 23, 2025

Why didn't they leave the helicopter when it was obvious it was going down? Why wait until you down with the ill-fated helicopter? angry

Na this kind news this Mputin worshipper de like, believe me, his month is already fulfilled, what a funny human grin

Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by lexy2014: 9:27am On Sep 23, 2025

Mirasteel:
They didn't have parachute or what? the amount of plans and helicopters that has been crashing in US since last year is alarming.

How do you jump of a helicopter that is about to crash with a parachute?

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Softmirror: 9:27am On Sep 23, 2025

RaySimran:
I love the way WritterNg (now Kaliningrad) is consistent on bringing major US bad news to the public, such a dedicated soul

What about those who are dedicated in bringing pro Israeli news too?! We have them on NL.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by AntiChristian: 9:28am On Sep 23, 2025

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If na Nigeria na Tinubu cause am!

But now it's USA, no village people, no Tinubu, they have some of the best scientists and engineers too...

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by jehoha696(m): 9:31am On Sep 23, 2025

"The identities of the deceased soldiers have not yet been released pending notification of their families". But you jux did by releasing their pic to the public,this looks suspicious,same base.... Anyway diz " mber" sacrifice too cum early then expected ,more to come anyway,juz guide urself maka evil pple no use ur blood appease to GOD OF MAMMON

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Maj196(m): 9:32am On Sep 23, 2025

The United States of Americrash has done it again

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Helpfromabove1(m): 9:32am On Sep 23, 2025

Hope Mc oluomo child is not on board

U can encourage evil in Nigeria and kill ur children abroad safe

Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by AlphaTaikun: 9:33am On Sep 23, 2025*

Kaliningrad:
CBS News || The Seattle Times

U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos)

These 'copter crashes occur from time to time in the course of embarking on combat missions due to several reasons. Ongoing maintenance and pilot training simulations are required to mitigate these combat helicopter crashes.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by mejai(m): 9:34am On Sep 23, 2025

lexy2014:
How do you jump of a helicopter that is about to crash with a parachute?

Press eject button, ejection seat activates, pilot escapes and boom..... The helicopter blades slices him into pieces.

Na wetin him expect🤠

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by Heffalump(m): 9:35am On Sep 23, 2025*

AngelicBeing:
You no dey taya for America news, like seriously, which kind wahala be this

That guy may be an undercover agent working for Russia.

Looks like he has scores to settle with America.

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Re: U.S Army MH-60 Helicopter Crashes, Killing 4 Soldiers (Photos) by tesseract: 9:39am On Sep 23, 2025

High risk job require high levels of safety rules and regulations. Sad

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