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.
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February 4, 2021 9:20 AM Erin Robinson
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BOISE, Idaho The Idaho National Guard has released the names of the three soldiers killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday night.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, 43; Chief Warrant Officer 3 George “Geoff” Laubhan, 39; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer, 43, were killed while conducting a routine training flight in a UH-60 Black Hawk near Lucky Peak.
“The sudden and tragic loss of three of our fellow Guardsmen is extremely heartbreaking to every member of our Idaho National Guard family,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard. “I have received numerous messages of condolence from many people here in Idaho and throughout the nation, and all of your thoughts, prayers and support are sincerely appreciated and much needed. It is very comforting, at such a challenging time, to have the care and support of so many.�
Adam Cotterell / Boise State Public Radio
The Idaho Army National Guard has identified the three pilots killed Tuesday when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Lucky Peak.
The soldiers killed were Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, 43; Chief Warrant Officer 3 George “Geoff” Laubhan, 39; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer, 43.
“The sudden and tragic loss of three of our fellow Guardsmen is extremely heartbreaking to every member of our Idaho National Guard family,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard.
“I have received numerous messages of condolence from many people here in Idaho and throughout the nation, and all of your thoughts, prayers and support are sincerely appreciated and much needed” he said. “It is very comforting, at such a challenging time, to have the care and support of so many.”
Idaho National Guard releases names of soldiers killed in helicopter crash
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and last updated 2021-02-04 13:06:54-05
BOISE, Idaho â The Idaho National Guard released the names of the three soldiers killed Tuesday night after their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight.
The Soldiers were Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, 43; Chief Warrant Officer 3 George âGeoffâ Laubhan, 39; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer, 43.
Anderson, a Nampa resident, was a senior instructor pilot and had served in the Idaho Army National Guard since 2008. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Jesse Anderson and his wife.
Idaho National Guard Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Crash
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, 43 (left); Chief Warrant Officer 3 George “Geoff” Laubhan, 39 (center); and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer, 43 (right). (Images courtesy of U.S. Army)
4 Feb 2021
The Idaho National Guard on Thursday released the names of three soldiers killed Tuesday night when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in bad weather over mountainous terrain.
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson and CW3 George Geoff Laubhan and Matthew Peltzer died during a routine training mission, according to an Idaho Guard news release.
There were no other personnel aboard the aircraft.
All of the soldiers were pilots with experience in flying missions in adverse weather conditions, but the cause of the crash is unknown and remains under investigation, Idaho Guard officials said.