US military helicopter Black Hawk crashes into Leonardtown golf course
TWITTER The military helicopter does not belong t the US Navy, officials confirmed
The Black Hawk aircraft, from US Army base Fort Belvoir crashed into Breton Bay Golf and Country Club, Leonardtown, this afternoon. Three people are believed to have been on board but the extent of their injuries are not yet known. Officials from Fort Belvoir, which is located around 65 miles from the country club, said the UH-60 Black Hawk is from their 12th Aviation Battalion.
TWITTER Golfers and witnesses rushed to help
It went down at 1.50pm local time and one person was rushed from the scene with crash-related injuries, a spokesperson for the base said. Reports earlier suggested one person had died, but the base did not confirm this. Kevin Bowen, who works in the shop of the club in Leonardtown, said the helicopter was “flying kind of low” before it crashed.
TWITTER One person was rushed from the scene