Thursday, March 12, 2015

Rucker team to lead crash probe

The U.S. Army’s Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, Ala., will take lead of the investigation into the crash this week of a Louisiana Air National Guard UH-60 helicopter near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Fort Rucker is dispatching an accident investigation team to the scene at Navarre, Fla, according to Mike Negard, director of public affairs with the Army readiness center. The team will consist of four investigators from Fort Rucker, one from the Aviation Center's directorate of evaluation and standards, two from the Navy and Marine Corps, and two from the National Guard. (Source: Dothan Eagle 03/11/15) Previous