GILPIN COUNTY, Colo. — A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with four people on board was involved in an “aviation mishap” during a training exercise in Gilpin County Tuesday morning, a U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command spokesperson confirmed with Denver7. Luckily, no one was injured.
The incident, reported by the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Office just before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, occurred on the east side of Thorodin Mountain. Emergency personnel were on scene and an investigation is now underway.
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“The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is aware of an August 25, 2026, aviation mishap during routine training operations near Denver, Colorado,” the USASOAC spokesperson wrote in a statement to Denver7 about the incident. “Because this is currently the subject of an active safety investigation, we cannot provide additional comment or information at this time.”
Deputies said in a social media post that there was no danger to the surrounding community, along with no fuel leaks or fires associated with the incident.
The sheriff’s office was setting up a media staging area at the Aspen Meadows Campground, located at 3400 Gap Road, where news media could gather for additional updates on this incident.
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