U.S. Army Air Forces will remain on the ground until all Airmen have been trained and tested on safety protocols. The US military command has decided to temporarily halt flights in response to the death of 12 servicemen in a helicopter crash.
“The decision leaves all Army pilots in the field until they complete the necessary training,” RIA Novosti citing the US Ground Forces statement.
The flight ban does not only apply to pilots who participate in “critical missions”.
U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville has made it a goal during the suspension period to “focus on safety and training protocols” to ensure pilots and other crew members “have the knowledge, training and awareness” necessary to carry out orders safely.
Recall that the day before, two AH-64 Apache attack helicopters crashed on the base of Fort Wainwright in Alaska, killing three people in the crash.
In March, nine servicemen were killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk transports crashed in Kentucky.
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