‘I’ll take responsibility': NC National Guard on Black Hawk helicopter blowing away supplies

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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The video

A video being shared all over social media sheds light on the situation; it has been seen more than a million times. The footage showed the Black Hawk helicopter moving lower, and things flying in the air.

When they noticed things blowing away — the crew took off for safety reasons.

The NCNG said it is working with the identified local civilian organization to assess the level of damage caused by the rotor wash.

“We continue to investigate,” Hunt continued. “We are very sorry that happened and, again, investigation is underway.”

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