Navy helicopters rescue civilian pilot in Florida
By Diana Stancy Correll
Mar 23, 04:25 PM
Two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, assigned to the “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70, responded to a distress call from a downed civilian aircraft in Florida March 14, 2022. (Navy)
Two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters helped rescue a civilian aircraft in Putnam County, Florida, last week, the Navy said.
The helicopters, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 out of NAS Jacksonville, Florida, received a distress call regarding a downed civilian aircraft as they were conducting routine training operations March 14.
The Navy helicopters found the civilian aircraft and pilot in an “inaccessible marsh” area near Palatka Municipal Airport, about 40 miles south of Jacksonville, and one of the helicopters dropped a rescue basket. The civilian pilot was subsequently taken to the airport to receive emergency services, the Navy said.
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