The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Civilian Helicopter Crashes Near USS Arizona Memorial

From the Feb. 19, 2016, Navy Times.

A private helicopter giving Pearl Harbor tours crashed with five aboard, including a teenager, crashed at 10:30 a.m. local time near the Ford Island Bridge and the National Park Pearl Harbor visitor center.  Sad to find out yesterday that the teenager died, but the other four are alright.

This is the second mishap within a year in the area.  In 2015, the hospital ship mercy struck the USS Arizona memorial's dock, causing it to be closed for over a week.

--GreGen

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