Nevada Helicopter Crash Kills 5
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RENO, Nev. — A Navy helicopter struck a power line during a training flight and crashed in a rugged area of the northern Nevada desert, killing all five crew members, the Navy said yesterday.
Navy investigators were on the scene early yesterday to recover the bodies. The SH–60F helicopter, flying out of Naval Air Station Fallon, went down late Monday about 10 miles west of Austin, base spokesman Zip Upham said.
“The helicopter was on a combat search and rescue exercise,” Mr. Upham said. He said it struck a high-voltage transmission line, cutting the line. No electrical service interruptions were reported.
The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven based in Jacksonville, Fla.
