RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) said it is investigating after supplies were blown away by a Black Hawk helicopter at a distribution center.
In a briefing on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, the Adjutant General of the North Carolina National Guard, addressed the issue.
“I’ll take responsibility for it and we own it," Hunt said. “The rotor wash caused that damage. That crew has been grounded.”
According to the NCNG, a National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was delivering generators at the request of a local civilian organization to power their distribution outpost in western North Carolina. While attempting to land, rotor wash caused items to blow away from the distribution site.
Officials said the crew immediately identified the situation, aborted the landing for safety reasons, and left the area. No one was hurt.
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