Capt. James Bellew was killed after two Black Hawk helicopters have been a part of a crash at Fort Stewart, Georgia.
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A crash that concerned two Military helicopters and killed a soldier in Georgia final week was “not an accident” and officers are probing whether or not it was accomplished deliberately, a report mentioned on Tuesday.
Capt. James Bellew, 26, was on MedEvac obligation when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters have been concerned in a crash at an airfield at Fort Stewart round 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Bellew was discovered useless on the web site of the crash. A supply informed the Military Instances a legal investigation was underway.
Officers haven’t launched particulars of what they referred to solely as an “incident,” however apparently solely Bellew was concerned.
“The preliminary indication is that every one different crewmembers have been asleep on the time of the incident,” mentioned Lt. Col. Lindsey Elder of the third Infantry Division.
“At this level, we can not tackle the way of the harm to the 2 aircrafts, timeline of occasions, or the response from the tower and emergency providers, as these particulars are nonetheless thought-about a part of the lively investigation.”
The US Military Felony Investigation Division had launched an investigation as per coverage with a non-combat loss of life of a soldier, the Savannah Morning Information reported. The newspaper recognized Bellew as a local of Charlottesville, Virginia, and a “adorned officer” who started his profession in 2017.
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