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Old 02-07-2024 | 08:36 AM
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Not a good day to be flying over that terrain. Lost a friend years ago when his SH-60 iced up over the mountains coming back from NV.

Hoping they managed to set it down.
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Old 02-07-2024 | 11:42 AM
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It's been located in snow. A lot of weather out there.
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Old 02-29-2024 | 02:40 AM
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Seems to have unfortunate factors in common with the Kobe crash and the helicopter following I-15 towards Vegas.
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Old 02-29-2024 | 07:08 AM
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Those can and do fly IFR, and can do it on goggles. Kind of doubt they would try to scud run given the known weather on that day.

E versions have anti-ice but there was some recent discussion in mil circles that the system is problematic.

Maybe they iced up and were down low following the freeway for performance reasons.
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