The Army has ordered a 24-hour safety stand-down of its aviation units next week following two deadly mid-air collisions in the last thirty days, including a crash of two Apache helicopters in Alaska that killed three soldiers and left another injured.
The U.S. Army has ordered a 24-hour safety stand-down of its aviation units next week following two deadly mid-air collisions in the last thirty days, including Thursday's crash ofNOTE: The video in the media player is from a previous report.
"The safety of our aviators is our top priority, and this stand down is an important step to make certain we are doing everything possible to prevent accidents and protect our personnel," said McConville, himself an Army aviator. The Army said that during the stand-down, the Army "will review the risk approval/risk management process, aviation maintenance training program, aircrew training standardization and management, and supervisory responsibility.
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