Idaho Black Hawk Helicopter Down Tuesday Night 3 Army National Guards Killed

ADA COUNTY, ID. (THECOUNT) — A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crash killed three service members of the Idaho National Guard Tuesday night in Ada County.

The Idaho Army National Guards members were killed in a helicopter crash south of Lucky Peak State Park near Boise Tuesday night.

The National Guard members were performing a routine training flight when the aircraft went down about 8 p.m.

“This is a tremendous loss to the Idaho National Guard and our community,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones as we work through this tragedy.”

Col. Christopher Burt, the Guard’s state aviation officer, confirmed the helicopter was last contacted at 7:45 p.m. The emergency transmitter locator device was activated shortly after.

The pilots were located around 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday.

The names of the pilots will be released once the next of kin have been notified.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Ada County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 United States Census, the county had a population of 392,365, making it the state’s most populous county, with 23.3% of the state’s 2010 population. The county seat and largest city is Boise, which is also the state capital – Wikipedia.