Taiwan Attributes Black Hawk Crash to Environment, Human Factors
- Initial report suggests that mechanical factors are unlikely
- Helicopter crash in January killed senior military officers
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
Photographer: Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
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Weather, terrain and human factors were behind the crash of a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter in January that killed eight defense ministry officers including Taiwan’s top uniformed military officer.
An initial investigation report showed that cloud and mist were thick due to sudden changes in the weather in the mountainous area, the Ministry of National Defense’s Air Force Command Headquarters said in a statement.