The Department of Defense announced Nov. 13 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 in the Mediterranean Sea.
There are no indications the crash was caused by enemy or hostile actions.
The MH-60 Blackhawk was conducting aerial refueling training when the aircraft experienced an in-flight emergency resulting in the crash.
The deceased 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. (DoD 11/13/23)
Regional Note: CWO3 Dwyer graduated from Enterprise (Ala.) High School in 2004. (AL.com 11/13/23) Alabama high school graduate among 5 Army soldiers killed in helicopter crash over Mediterranean Sea - al.com
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