Fund Established For Families Of Slain Helicopter Crew
Cause Of Fatal Helicopter Crash Still Under Investigation
POSTED: 5:07 pm HST September 5,
2008
UPDATED: 10:14 pm HST September 5,
2008
HONOLULU -- A fund has been established for the families of the crew members who died in a helicopter crash.Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Wischmeier, rescue swimmer Petty Officer 1st Class David Skimin and flight mechanic Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Nichols died Thursday night after their HH-65 Dolphin helicopter went down during routine training.Search teams are still looking for a missing fourth crewmember.
Donations can be sent to:
Coast Guard Foundation
394 Taugwonk Road
Stonington, CT 06378
People making a donation should state that they want their donation to go to the families of CG-6505.Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the helicopter to crash.
Coast Guard Foundation
394 Taugwonk Road
Stonington, CT 06378
People making a donation should state that they want their donation to go to the families of CG-6505.Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the helicopter to crash.
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