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 UPDATE Det var altså ikke US Navy, men US Army som havarerte. (Red.)

US military aircraft crashes in the Mediterranean Sea

By 

JOHN VANDIVER

STARS AND STRIPES • November 11, 2023

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin waits for the arrival of Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banozic to the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Washington. (Cliff Owen/AP)

STUTTGART, Germany— An American military aircraft crashed during a training exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. European Command said late Saturday.

The incident occurred Friday evening when the plane “suffered a mishap and went down,” EUCOM said in a statement.

“Out of respect for the families affected, we will not release further information on the personnel involved at this time,” EUCOM said.

The military said the crash was under investigation, but that it did not appear to be the result of hostile activity.

The mishap comes during a time of high tension in the eastern Mediterranean, where the Pentagon has moved substantial forces in the aftermath of Israel’s war with Hamas. Just last week, two Navy aircraft carriers, involving some 11,000 U.S. personnel, launched aircraft and practiced missile defense during a three-day exercise in the area.

It wasn’t clear whether the aircraft crash Friday was related to carrier group operations in the region.

In addition to Navy warships, the U.S. has also moved an array of ground defenses into the Middle East in an effort to defend U.S. forces in the region and deter a wider war.

The hostilities in Gaza have had indirect repercussions for U.S. forces elsewhere.

Since mid-October, militant groups aligned with Iran have repeatedly targeted U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria, resulting in more than 50 American troops being injured, according to the Pentagon.

Date:	Friday 10 November 2023
Time:
Type:	Airplane
Owner/operator:	US Air Force (?)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:	Unknown
Category:	Accident
Location:	eastern Mediterranean Sea -    Mediterranean Sea
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A US military aircraft suffered “a mishap and went down” in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to the US European Command.
The aircraft was conducting training operations at the time.

UPDATE

Date:	Friday 10 November 2023
Time:
Type:	Sikorsky MH-60M Black Hawk
Owner/operator:	US Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category:	Accident
Location:	SE off Cyprus -    Mediterranean Sea
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
A US military helicopter crashed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea during mid-air refueling. The aircraft was conducting training operations at the time.
All five crew members perished in the crash.