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Pilots Grounded After Bizarre Naval Helicopter Incident At Lake Tahoe

September 27 2010

USA

The U.S. Navy has grounded the pilots of a pair of helicopters from North Island Naval Air Station, Calif., after an incident over Lake Tahoe last week when one of the aircraft entered the water, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Two MH-60R helicopters from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM-41) were caught on video flying low over the lake. One of the aircraft can be seen apparently out of control, spinning and dipping into the water, before the pilot pulls the...

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