Air Force helicopter shot at from ground while flying over Virginia, crew injured

McClatchy DC ^ | 8/12/2020 | Tara Copp

[Skywise]

An Air Force helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at a Virginia airport Monday after someone shot at it, injuring a member of the crew, local and military officials told McClatchy.

The UH-1N Huey helicopter is assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews and had been on a routine training flight, the base said in a statement. The injured crew member, who was not identified, was treated at a hospital and released.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into the incident.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Looks like a good read. Thanks for posting the reference and link. I suspect I will not be encouraged after reading it.

[Georgia Girl 2]

The FBI who operates on heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend you been messin around. 😎

[Zathras]

When there is zero chance of going to jail, the crazy out there feel free to do anything they want.

[SKI NOW]

Time to install two 50 caliber Gatling guns to every military helicopter.

[M-cubed]

Been there...Done that...got the T-shirt...

[circlecity]

“Easy, ya just don’t lead them as much....”

[gr8eman]

“GET SOME!”

[TexasTransplant]

me too

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Get ready to be called out of retirement. Find that t-shirt! ;>)

[TangoLimaSierra]

Like starting at 10,0000

What is that? Like 10 brazillion?

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

Has this kind of domestic attack ever happened to our military helicoptes?
This insanity is going to explode nationwide and the DemonRats are going to help them do it.

[VanShuyten]

If this had been over the mountains in western Virginia, I would speculate pot growers or moonshiners, but this was in northern Virginia between DC and just west of Dulles Airport, so definitely deranged lib or MS-13. Lots of TDS here.

[C210N]

When dozens of leftists brazenly shine *simultaneously* their 5 watt lasers onto a federal officer with impunity, it encourages them to up the ante: live rounds into choppers. If this does not result in an arrest/prosecution, what’s next?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Lots of Islamists there too.

[NormsRevenge]

probably flew over a ISIS/BLM/AnTifa training camp in the sticks.

[Shark24]

Actually, I have been shot at flying over “drug labs” in the Mojave. Never hit us but anyway.....

[Calvin Locke]

VA Moonshiners?

[Calvin Locke]

VA Moonshiners?

[Bell Bouy II]

close

[nwrep]

Hilarious!