A military helicopter has crashed on a golf course in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. Witnesses say that a U.S. Army helicopter crashed near hole 3 of the Benton Bay Golf Course. Photos and video show the helicopter wreckage, but thankfully there are no reports of fire.
The helicopter is said to have had three servicemen and there are reports that one crew member was medevaced. The helicopter is reportedly a UH-60 Blackhawk which had a hard landing near Leonardtown, Maryland. The helicopter is believed to be from Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia.
UPDATE: A US Army Helicopter has crashed in Breton Bay, MD. 1 confirmed fatality, 2 flown to the regional hospital. pic.twitter.com/H2pRpiZKuh
— The BayNet (@thebaynetcom) April 17, 2017
#Breaking: Emegency personnel responding to a helicopter crash at Breton Bay Golf & Country Club in St. Mary's County #Maryland (viewer pic) pic.twitter.com/sulSEdbA1N
— Tom Fitzgerald (@FitzFox5DC) April 17, 2017
DEVELOPING: Helicopter crash in Leonardtown according to reports (photos via @thebaynetcom and viewer) https://t.co/pG3M9GaBjT pic.twitter.com/LWubwxpWY3
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) April 17, 2017
It was only two weeks ago that an F-16 fighter jet crashed in Clinton, Maryland.
[WJLA]