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Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM

Ten Navy Sailors Injured in Helicopter Incident at NAS Fallon - Updated

The Navy has released a few more details on the last night's incident involving two helicopters that left ten sailors injured.
Ten Navy Sailors Injured in Helicopter Incident at NAS Fallon - Updated
MH-60S Knighthawk Navy Helicopter with Sea Combat Squadron 9 similar to those involved in the incident. Photo by Edwin L. Wriston.

The U.S. Navy is investigating the cause of an incident involving two helicopters and ten sailors, which occurred at approximately 7:25 p.m. on Aug. 15 on the training range at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon. 

The ten injured sailors were airlifted to Reno for medical treatment in two Navy helicopters. Upon landing in Reno’s Pickett Park Reno, the Reno Police Department assisted with traffic control as the sailors were transported to Renown Hospital for treatment. 

Two MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters were involved in the incident, explained Naval Air Forces spokesperson Cmdr. Beth Teach, at noon on Friday. “The two helicopters, each with a crew of five personnel, were conducting routine training at the time of the incident,” said Teach.

“All ten crew members released from the hospital following medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries,” stated Teach. Security personnel from NAS Fallon have secured the site, which is on the Fallon Range Training Complex in a remote location.

The Navy has not released any information related to the incident. “The cause of the mishap remains under investigation,” said Teach. 

Assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, HSC-12 is currently at NAS Fallon for comprehensive, integrated training in both real and simulated environments. CVW-5 is the ready, reliable and proven Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Japan (FDNF-J) carrier air wing. CVW-5 will remain the FDNF-J air wing following the planned hull swap with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

The Knighthawk helicopters are assigned to Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 attached to Carrier Air Wing 5 as part of the U.S. Navy’s presence in Japan.

 

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