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Missing USMC Helicopter Found In Nepal

May 15, 2015 Missing USMC Helicopter Found In Nepal
Scott Wolff 1 Comment News

As we previously reported, a United States Marine Corps UH-1Y helicopter had gone missing while conducting missions support of Operation Sahayogi Haat in Nepal–the humanitarian assistance mobilization launched in the wake of a devastating earthquake in late Arpil. The helicopter, with six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers aboard, is assigned to HMLA-469.

At approximately 3:00 p.m. Japanese Standard Time this afternoon, a search team located possible wreckage approximately eight miles north of Charikot, Nepal. Joint Task Force 505 dispatched a team of U.S. Air Force pararescuemen and a combat rescue officer to insert into the crash site and assess the wreckage. At approximately 5:05 p.m, the team confirmed the wreckage was that of the missing helicopter.

“Today our hearts are heavy with grief for the U.S. Marines who perished when their helicopter went down in the mountains of Nepal earlier this week while providing aid to earthquake victims there,” Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said in a statement issued today.

A UH-1Y Huey helicopter takes off for a search and rescue mission from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 13. A UH-1Y Huey assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, went missing while conducting humanitarian assistance after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake May 12. HMLA-469, currently part of Joint Task Force 505 participating in operation Sahayogi Haat, responded in support of the government of Nepal after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

A UH-1Y Huey helicopter takes off for a search and rescue mission from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 13. A UH-1Y Huey assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, went missing while conducting humanitarian assistance after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake May 12. HMLA-469, currently part of Joint Task Force 505 participating in operation Sahayogi Haat, responded in support of the government of Nepal after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)

“This tragedy is a reminder of the vital but dangerous role that American service members play in delivering humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,” Secretary Carter went on to say. “Our mission continues in Nepal, and we remain dedicated to answering the call when disaster strikes, both in the Asia-Pacific and around the world.”

Our thoughts and best wishes are with the members of JTF 505 and their families during this difficult time.

About the Author

Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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