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Five US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean

Five American service members have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean, the US military says.

It says the aircraft suffered a mishap while refuelling as part of a routine training exercise.

The US has increased its operations in the region since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

President Joe Biden paid tribute to the victims, saying service members were putting "their lives on the line for our country every day". read more 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67398905

The model of the helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean Sea of ​​the US military is revealed, and the background of the unit it belongs to is "remarkable"

The report pointed out that the helicopter was an MH-60 "Sea Hawk" helicopter assigned to perform the evacuation mission of American citizens from Israel and Lebanon to the eastern Mediterranean.

https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4488618

美國審計署（GAO）今年3月一份檢討報告指出，美國陸軍及其國民兵自前（2021）年回推10年間的直升機事故統計之中，有將近300起發生於非戰備期間，其中45起更屬於「造成永久死傷」的嚴重毀損事故，並指出「人為疏失」是這些意外的主因。
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20 years old already record speed ... Now still record speed

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The Sikorsky SH-60/MH-60 Seahawk is a twin turboshaft engine, multi-mission United States Navy helicopter based on the United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk and a member of the Sikorsky S-70 family.

First flight: 12 December 1979
Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft
Number of seats: 11
Introduction: 1984