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160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk Crashes During Colorado Training Flight; Four Crew Escape Uninjured

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An MH-60 Black Hawk operated by the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment crashed in a wooded area in Colorado’s Front Range near Denver during a training flight. All four soldiers aboard escaped without injury, while an aviation safety investigation is expected to examine the mishap.

Discovered 2026-08-25T17:13:41.200390-07:00 | 2026-08-25T17:13:41.200390-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The crash involved an MH-60 assigned to the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, a specialized unit whose training operations support high-risk missions.
  • All four crew members escaped without injury, limiting the immediate human impact while leaving aircraft damage and the investigation’s findings as key operational considerations.
  • The mishap underscores the importance of safety oversight for military helicopter training flights.

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2026-08-25T17:13:41.200390-07:00
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2026-08-26T04:20:00.521674-07:00
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