A memorial service has been held to mark the tenth anniversary of a helicopter crash in north Norfolk which claimed the lives of four members of the United States Air Force.
On January 7, 2014, a USAF helicopter crashed at Cley next the Sea, killing all four members of the crew on board.
The helicopter – a HH-60G Pave Hawk – was from the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk and was on a low-level night training mission when it was struck by geese.
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The geese smashed through its windscreen, leaving the pilot co-pilot and aerial gunner unconscious, before another hit the front of the helicopter, disabling its flight stabilisation systems.
Capt Christopher S. Stover, Capt Sean M. Ruane, Technical Sergeant Dale E. Mathews and Staff Sergeant Afton M. Ponce all died in the tragic crash.
The memorial at Cley Marshes Visitor Centre on Sunday morning (January 7) remembered the crew of Jolly 22 with flag bearers, speeches from serving members of the USAF and a laying of wreaths at the memorial plaque.
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