KGUN 9NewsLocal News

Actions

Arizona National Guard assault helicopter has hard landing

Arizona National Guard
Posted

An Arizona National Guard assault helicopter had a hard landing while conducting training in Florence, but authorities say no significant injuries have been reported.

Arizona National Guard officials say a Black Hawk helicopter from the 2/285th Assault Helicopter Battalion landed hard at training site Monday afternoon in Florence, about 63 miles (some 101 kilometers) southeast of Phoenix.

They say the incident is under investigation and didn't immediately say how many people were aboard the helicopter at the time.