Search Continues for Missing U.S. Helicopter in Nepal

Photo By Cpl. Thor Larson | A UH-1Y Huey helicopter flies into the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, after a search and rescue operation May 13. A UH-1Y Huey assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers, went missing while conducting humanitarian assistance after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake May 12. The Marines with HMLA-469, currently part of Joint Task Force 505 participating in operation Sahayogi Haat, responded in support of the government of Nepal after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson/Released)  

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

05.12.2015

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The search is continuing for a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter reported missing in Nepal with six U.S. Marines and two Nepalese service members aboard, Joint Task Force 505 officials reported today.

The aircraft, which was delivering humanitarian aid, went missing yesterday near Charikot, Nepal, while conducting humanitarian assistance in support of JTF 505 supporting Operation Sahayogi Haat.

As part of the search, two UH-1Y Huey helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and two MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 flew nine sorties and about 21 flight hours in search of the missing aircraft. Flight operations are still ongoing.

A battalion-sized Nepalese ground force has also moved into the area to assist with the search.

The 36th Contingency Response Group, also with JTF 505, is continuing to support civil aviation authorities offloading humanitarian aid at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.

Story by From a Joint Task Force 505 News Release

• Date Taken: 05.12.2015
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 10:02
• Story ID: 503991
• Location: WASHINGTON, US