Photo: U.S. NavyThe U.S. Navy hasidentified the sailors killedin a helicopter crash off the California coast this past week.Five service members have been declared dead after their MH-60S helicopter went downabout 60 nautical miles off the coastof San Diego.The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday while “conducting routine flight operations from USS Abraham Lincoln,” according to a Navy statement released Wednesday.The Navy personnel have been identified as:Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, CaliforniaLt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, VirginiaNaval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, VirginiaHospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, MarylandHospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis, Missouri.On Saturday, the Navydeclared the sailors deadafter an exhaustive search to find them in the Pacific Ocean failed. “Coordinated rescue efforts” shifted that same day from search and rescue to recovery after more than 72 hours.On Wednesday, the Navy’s Third Fleet announced one sailor had been rescued shortly after the incident and taken to a San Diego hospital in stable condition.Lt. Samuel R. Boyle, a spokesman for the Pacific fleet, said five other sailors on the aircraft carrier were also injured, perThe Associated Press. Three more were reportedly treated on-site for minor injuries while two others were also taken to a San Diego hospital.An investigation into the incident is in progress.
Photo: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy hasidentified the sailors killedin a helicopter crash off the California coast this past week.Five service members have been declared dead after their MH-60S helicopter went downabout 60 nautical miles off the coastof San Diego.The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday while “conducting routine flight operations from USS Abraham Lincoln,” according to a Navy statement released Wednesday.The Navy personnel have been identified as:Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, CaliforniaLt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, VirginiaNaval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, VirginiaHospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, MarylandHospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis, Missouri.On Saturday, the Navydeclared the sailors deadafter an exhaustive search to find them in the Pacific Ocean failed. “Coordinated rescue efforts” shifted that same day from search and rescue to recovery after more than 72 hours.On Wednesday, the Navy’s Third Fleet announced one sailor had been rescued shortly after the incident and taken to a San Diego hospital in stable condition.Lt. Samuel R. Boyle, a spokesman for the Pacific fleet, said five other sailors on the aircraft carrier were also injured, perThe Associated Press. Three more were reportedly treated on-site for minor injuries while two others were also taken to a San Diego hospital.An investigation into the incident is in progress.
The U.S. Navy hasidentified the sailors killedin a helicopter crash off the California coast this past week.
Five service members have been declared dead after their MH-60S helicopter went downabout 60 nautical miles off the coastof San Diego.
The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday while “conducting routine flight operations from USS Abraham Lincoln,” according to a Navy statement released Wednesday.
The Navy personnel have been identified as:
Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, a pilot from Oakhurst, California
Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, a pilot from Annandale, Virginia
Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, from Salem, Virginia
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, from Severna Park, Maryland
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, from St. Louis, Missouri.
On Saturday, the Navydeclared the sailors deadafter an exhaustive search to find them in the Pacific Ocean failed. “Coordinated rescue efforts” shifted that same day from search and rescue to recovery after more than 72 hours.
On Wednesday, the Navy’s Third Fleet announced one sailor had been rescued shortly after the incident and taken to a San Diego hospital in stable condition.
Lt. Samuel R. Boyle, a spokesman for the Pacific fleet, said five other sailors on the aircraft carrier were also injured, perThe Associated Press. Three more were reportedly treated on-site for minor injuries while two others were also taken to a San Diego hospital.
An investigation into the incident is in progress.
source: people.com
