Army Black Hawk Makes Hard Landing in Colorado Foothills
A special operations helicopter from Fort Campbell came down west of Denver during a training exercise, with no injuries reported among the four aboard.
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter made an apparently unplanned landing Tuesday in a wooded area of the Colorado foothills west of Denver, the Army said.
The Gilpin County Sheriff's Office said four people were aboard the aircraft when it came down north of Golden Gate Canyon State Park. It did not appear that anyone was injured, the sheriff's office said. Two Army officials told CBS News that initial reports indicated no injuries.
An Army spokesperson described the incident as an "aviation mishap" that occurred during a training operation. The helicopter belongs to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) said it was "aware of an August 25, 2026, aviation mishap during routine training operations near Denver, Colorado."
"The command takes all training incidents and the safety of our personnel seriously," the statement said. "Because this is currently the subject of an active safety investigation, we cannot provide additional comment or information at this time."
The Army said questions about the incident should be directed to the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Public Affairs Office. An investigation into the cause of the landing is underway.
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