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A US military helicopter crashed while on a low-level training exercise in eastern England on Tuesday, killing all four crew members, military officials announced.
“A US Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed at about 6.00pm (1800 GMT) today near Salthouse on the Norfolk coast,” said a statement issued by the 48th Fighter Wing, which is based at nearby Royal Air Force (RAF) station Lakenheath.
A US defence official later confirmed the accident killed the four US Air Force crew members on board.
The 48th Fighter Wing response teams were on site and beginning their investigations.
Norfolk Police also issued a statement saying that next of kin will be informed before further details on the victims are released.
The force revealed that the aircraft, a highly modified version of the Army Black Hawk helicopter, may have been carrying live ammunition.
“It is not believed that anyone in the surrounding area has been injured,”said the statement. “However, there remains a 400-metre cordon around the site, which is standard for this type of incident. An assessment is still being carried out around the munitions which may be on the aircraft and advice from the military is being taken.”
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