Deaths of Idaho National Guard pilots in helicopter crash 'leaves a tremendous, indescribable void in our aviation community'
The three aviators were killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a remote area south of Lucky Peak shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Author: Kim Fields
Updated: 10:35 PM MST February 3, 2021
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho National Guard's 1st Battalion of the 183rd Aviation Regiment conducts routine training missions three nights each week.
Three of the Guard's aviators departed Boise at approximately 6:50 p.m. Tuesday night, and never returned home to their loved ones.
The pilots had more than 30 years of combined experience with thousands of hours of flight time. The Guard has not yet released the pilots' names, but we know they died as heroes.