Navy Helicopter Crashes Near Austin, Nevada

[Kristie]

Navy Helicopter Crashes Near Austin, Nevada
Story Number: NNS070508-05
Release Date: 5/8/2007 8:55:00 AM

From Naval Air Station Fallon Public Affairs
AUSTIN, Nev. (NNS) -- All five crew members of a Navy SH-60F helicopter were killed May 7, in a crash approximately 10 miles west of Austin, Nev.

The crash site was initially located by military aircraft at 9:40 p.m. PDT, 15 minutes after the helicopter crashed. A Navy UH-1N search and rescue helicopter, dispatched from NAS Fallon, arrived at the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m.

The helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Seven (HS-7) based in Jacksonville, Fla., was conducting a routine training mission from NAS Fallon. The squadron, part of Carrier Air Wing 3 which deploys on USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), began a month-long training detachment at NAS Fallon on April 30.

The names of the aircrew are being withheld pending notification of their next of kin.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

For more news from around the fleet, visit www.navy.mil (http://www.navy.mil/).

[Kristie]

Ray....I hope it is ok that I posted this one as it hits really close to home for fellow cafe members. This helicopter is the one that Debbie "Matts Mom" son is with.....we all need to be in prayer for these families and also the shipmates of the crew that was lost and especially our own Debbie and her son Matt as he is there dealing with the grief.........here is Debbie's post from another site....

"I am writing this as i am a bit shaken up. Matt just called and his first words were Mom i am ok. The helo that crashed is part of the squadron HS-7 Dusty Dogs stationed in NAS JAX.

Matt has been part of this sqaudron for the past 5 yrs. He couldn't tell me much just that everyone is together and they didnt get much sleep last night. A little what he said they lost 5 guys.
He sounded so lost, upset tired. I was at school when i got the phone call and just lost it.

Please Pray for the families of the Sailors that lost their lives plus also for the men and woman of the sqaudron."

[KYmom]

I hope Matt knows that he had more than one Mom praying that he was o.k.

[Will'sMom]

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the families who lost loved ones and our sailors who lost shipmates. Praying for all.

Melanie

[glennsmom]

My prayers are with these Sailor's families and their friends and fellow Sailiors.

[mbnavymom]

Such terrible news. My prayers go out to these Sailors and families involved in this tragedy.

[matt's mom]

I have let MATT know about all the thoughts and prayer. I talked to him again tonight and he just seems lost as he said they all are.
This will take time and they are dealing with it as a squadron and individually.

[Barbygirl]

Adding my thoughts and prayers for these families and the squadron.

[DebbieJ]

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families of those sailors. We must remember they were our protectors and our heroes. God Bless them all.

Debbie J

[matt's mom]

Today HS-7 Dusty Dogs will be having a memorial service in Nevada for the 5 Sailors that died in the crash.
Matt said things are slowly going ahead.
He has told the squadron of all your thought and prayers

[NavyMomx2]

It's hard to understand why people are taken from us, but I hope the families of these sailors can find comfort in knowing they were a special breed and that there are so many families that are out here to support them in their time of loss.

Beckie
NavyMomX2

[TexDad]

Yes, my son at Pensacola had heard about it minutes after the fact. Some things he mentioned really worried me becasue he will be on such helicopters as a rescue swimmer before too long. My prayers for the families and loved ones of those tragically lost in this accident.

[Kristie]

If anyone would like to send a card to this unit care of Matt you can PM me or MattsMom for the address.....we need to let all these guys know that we love them and that they are being prayed for....