A soldier from Sacramento was among five killed during military aircraft training over the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. The Department of Defense says the soldiers were in an MH-60 Blackhawk conducting aerial refueling training when the helicopter 'experienced an in-flight emergency' that resulted in the crash.
A soldier from Sacramento was among five killed during military aircraft training over the Mediterranean Sea on Friday. The Department of Defense says the soldiers were in an MH-60 Blackhawk conducting aerial refueling training when the helicopter 'experienced an in-flight emergency' that resulted in the crash. According to the DOD, there are no indications that the crash was caused by enemy or hostile actions. A U.S.
official earlier confirmed to CBS News the five dead service members were special operations forces who had been deployed to Cyprus in case an evacuation of Lebanon or Israel was ordered. On Monday, the DOD released the identities of the deceased, including 34-year-old Chief Warrant Officer Shane M. Barnes of Sacramento, California. Barnes was a 2007 graduate of Jesuit High School. Barnes' mother was also the director of the school's campus ministry program. A mass is being planned for Friday morning at Jesuit High in remembrance of him
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