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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lost contact Thursday after taking off from an airport in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Three Minnesota National Guard personnel were on board. Unfortunately they all died.
Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed today when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the Minnesota National Guard's Army Aviation Safety Facility in St. Cloud went down southwest of St. Cloud, Minnesota.
— MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) December 6, 2019
"Our Minnesota National Guard family is devastated by the deaths of these soldiers," said Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen, the Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. "Our priority right now is ensuring that our families are taken care of."
— MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) December 6, 2019
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The last known location of the aircraft was 10 miles southwest of the St. Cloud Airport around 2 p.m. local time.
The St. Paul Fire Department responded with a rescue squad following a mayday call, the department said on Twitter.
The @MnDPS_MSP and @StPaulFireDept MN Aviation Rescue Team has returned to base. The helicopter crash site has been found and the team’s resources are no longer needed. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those involved.
— Saint Paul Fire Dept (@StPaulFireDept) December 5, 2019
The aircraft was later found crashed in a wooded area.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has canceled an event as the incident unfolds. A spokesperson saying, “Governor Walz is in communication with the Minnesota National Guard and will be at the Capitol to monitor the developing situation.”
The Minnesota National Guard and local emergency services are currently trying to determine the location and status of the aircraft. The helicopter had three Minnesota National Guard personnel on board.
— MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) December 5, 2019
Today the Krippner family placed an American Flag in the field near the incident site honoring the three fallen National Guard Soldiers. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/1jRmEv8fiF
— Stearns County Sheriff (@Stearns_Sheriff) December 6, 2019
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved.
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