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Missouri National Guard Responds to Navy Helicopter Crash

Strategic Insights

Oct 3, 2011 — 1 min read

Missouri National Guard Soldiers played a crucial role in the recovery efforts of a Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed at the Jefferson City airport on October 2. The incident occurred during a public event, with the airport already housing a Missouri National Guard Kiowa OH-58 helicopter display and local emergency responders on site. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. The Missouri National Guard's swift response and collaboration with the Army, Air Force, and Navy ensured a successful mission.

Key Takeaways:

The Missouri National Guard's response to the helicopter crash was led by CW4 Kevin Nowack, the state aviation standardization officer, who coordinated the efforts of multiple units and branches.
The recovery mission involved a joint operation between the Army, Air Force, and Navy, with the Air Force providing security, Army National Guard mechanics repairing the helicopter, and engineers from Macon providing a crane for lifting the aircraft.
The 1438th Engineer Company from Macon was one of the first units to arrive on the scene, bringing a crane, two M916 Line Haul Tractor Trucks, and two Humvees.
Guardsmen from the 1107th Aviation Group from Springfield brought rigging equipment to lift the aircraft with the crane onto one of the tractor trucks.
The mission was completed successfully, with the helicopter being transported to an airport hangar on Sunday without any issues.

Statistics:

0: Number of fatalities resulting from the helicopter crash
1438th Engineer Company: Unit responsible for providing haul and lift assets
1107th Aviation Group: Unit responsible for bringing rigging equipment
2: Number of M916 Line Haul Tractor Trucks used in the recovery mission
2: Number of Humvees used in the recovery mission
1: Number of helicopters (MH-60R Seahawks) involved in the crash
1: Number of airport runways affected by the crash
1: Number of days required to complete the recovery mission

Sources:

U.S. Army: Sgt. Sarah E. Lupescu

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