Navy recovers remains of five sailors killed in August helicopter crash

[rangerrebew]

Navy recovers remains of five sailors killed in August helicopter crash
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
 Oct 12, 02:10 PM
 

The Navy has recovered the remains of five sailors who died Aug. 31 after their MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego.

The remains and the wreckage of the helicopter were pulled up from a depth of roughly 5,300 feet on Friday, the sea service said in a statement Tuesday.

A team from Naval Sea Systems Command’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving undertook the recovery mission, and the remains were transferred to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for identification.

The fatal mishap remains under investigation.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/10/12/navy-recovers-remains-of-five-sailors-killed-in-august-helicopter-crash/

[Kamaji]

Wow.  More than a mile underwater.

[EdinVA]

Dangerous work, even while training..... RIP

[rangerrebew]

In my years in the Navy on an aircraft carrier, I felt very safe as we were rarely much more than a mile from land - straight down.