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Various US news agencies are reporting a crash off the coast of Cyprus. US gov have confirmed the incident but no details released at this time other than it was a training mission and not a hostile act.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us- ... -104824097

Also

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-milita ... operation/

US have confirmed that all 5 crew onboard the aircraft have sadly died, but refrain from saying the type of aircraft involved or any other details.

Thoughts and prayers for all involved.

EUCOM said all five crew members were killed when it went down “during a routine air
refueling mission as part of military training.”

Described as a helicopter. https://abcnews.go.com/US/5-us-service- ... =104830136

An MH60 according to reports , very sad.

RIP & Godbless

RIP blue sky's

Regards.

Mark.

RIP. NSDQ🫡

ussocom "Our hearts are broken for our Special Operations family. Our 160th SOAR teammates and their families are in our prayers. It's our sacred obligation to care for them in this time of need, and always. NSDQ." - USSOCOM Gen.
Bryan Fenton and CSM Shane Shorter.
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five U.S. Army Special Operations aviation Soldiers killed during routine flight training as a result of a helicopter crash, Nov. 10, 2023 in the Mediterranean Sea. There are no indications the crash was caused by enemy / hostile actions.
The MH-60 Blackhawk was conducting aerial refueling training when the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency resulting in the crash.
Our fallen teammates are:
- Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38
of Clarksville, Tennessee
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane M. Barnes, 34, of Sacramento, California
- Staff Sgt. Tanner W. Grone, 26, of Gorham, New Hampshire
- Sgt. Andrew P. Southard, 27, of Apache Junction, Arizona
- Sgt. Cade M. Wolfe, 24, of Mankato, Minnesota.
Together we mourn.

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