Idaho Guard Black Hawk crew lost sight in bleak weather prior to fatal crash
Kyle Rempfer
Fog and precipitation obscured the rough terrain below as a UH-60 Black Hawk flew over Idaho in early February. Moments later, the helicopter slammed into a mountainside, destroying the aircraft and killing all three crew members.
Weather was a significant factor in the mishap, but the primary cause was the crew’s inability to complete an emergency shift to instrument flight before impact, according to preliminary results of an Army Combat Readiness Center investigation detailed Friday during a press conference.
The Idaho National Guard helicopter was on a routine training mission Feb. 2 south of Lucky Peak, near Boise. As they started to head home, the weather worsened and they lost sight of the ground and surrounding terrain.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/03/06/idaho-guard-black-hawk-crew-lost-sight-in-bleak-weather-prior-to-fatal-crash/
