ABOARD USS BATAAN (March 5, 2007) – Six U.S. service members were safely rescued and evacuated to USS Bataan after their UH-1N Huey helicopter crashed near Manda Bay, Kenya, during a scheduled training exercise with Kenyan armed forces. Two of the crew members from the helicopter were treated for non-life threatening injuries by medical personnel aboard the Bataan.
The aircraft, from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron – 264 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was participating in Exercise Edged Mallet, a bilateral military training exercise with the Kenyan military. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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