Military helicopter shot at over Virginia, injuring a crew member

[sarisataka]

Military helicopter shot at over Virginia, injuring a crew member


A US Air Force helicopter was shot at near Manassas, Virginia, on Monday injuring one of two pilots on board, according to an Air Force official.

The UH-1N was flying 10 miles northwest of Manassas on a routine training mission at an altitude of 1,000 feet when the incident occurred. It landed safely at Manassas Regional Airport west of Washington, DC, and the pilot was taken to hospital where they were treated and released, the official said.

The incident is now under FBI and Air Force investigation to determine if the helicopter was deliberately shot at or if someone was randomly shooting into the air. The aircraft will be closely inspected for other damage, the official added.

The airport operations officer Richard Allabaugh reported its air traffic control tower was notified of an "an onboard emergency on a military helicopter that was inbound."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/12/politics/fbi-investigating-air-force-helicopter-shooting/index.html

Someone is going to be in a lot of trouble, if found.

[gratuitous]

1. Five will get you one it's some conservawhacko gun nut

Probably a very fine person.

[Aristus]

2. With their 'eeeevuhl gubmint black helly-choppers' schtick?

Almost certainly...