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Navy Helicopter Crashes In Santa Rosa County, Two Injured
August 19, 2021
A Navy helicopter crashed in Santa Rosa County Thursday afternoon, injuring two on board.
About 1:50 p.m., a Navy TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopter assigned to Training Air Wing Five at NAS Whiting Field, was involved in a crash at Naval Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Santa Rosa near Milton.
Navy and local emergency services responded to the scene.
The two occupants, an instructor pilot and a student naval aviator, were transported to a local medical treatment facility in serious condition.
“Navy personnel are on scene and are cooperating fully with local authorities. The incident is under investigation,” said Julie Ziegenhorn, public affairs officer, NAS Whiting Field.
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6 Responses to “Navy Helicopter Crashes In Santa Rosa County, Two Injured”
Would be nice to hear an update on the two aviators, I pray they are recovering well.
@Charlie I couldn’t agree more, the TH 57’s have been spectacular training work horses, I’ve always wanted one. These old birds will probably be sold off to some 3rd world air force, Would be sweet to pick one up at DRMO sale
Around lunch time a helicopter just like that was doing touch and goes at Eglin AFB. They did many of those as I watched from the hospital parking lot. Prayers they all are okay.
Hope the crew is save and sound. May the Gods bless you for your service, and the future of your mission. Freedom is not free.
These 35 to 40 years old TH-57 B & C models have one of the best safety records of all Navy aircraft, with just a single (pilot error) fatality, about 15 years ago. Whiting Field just received about a week ago, the first new TH73A model, that will eventually replace & retire all of the TH-57s over a period of about 4 years. These old “birds” have served well, & have safely trained thousands of student pilots how to fly helicopters. The US Navy can be very proud of its long standing TH57 safety record.
Prayers for the Naval Aviators…
Praying for these pilots and our military.