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160th SOAR MH-60 Black Hawk crashes during Colorado training flight; all four crew members escape injury

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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 near Colorado’s Front Range, north of Golden Gate Canyon State Park, during a training flight. All four soldiers aboard escaped without injury.

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 a 160th SOAR MH-60 during a training flight, placing special operations aviation safety and readiness under scrutiny.
  • All four crew members escaped without injury, limiting the immediate human impact while leaving the cause and extent of the aircraft damage to be established.
  • The incident adds to the operational safety record for Army helicopter training in the Colorado Front Range.

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2026-08-25T17:13:41.200390-07:00
Latest Update
2026-08-26T13:28:06.848127-07:00
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