Thursday, October 25, 2012

Accident report; USAF PC-12 Feb 18 2012

IMMEDIATE RELEASE USAF

Release No: 122-12
February 20, 2012
DOD Identifies Air Force Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died February 18 when their U-28 aircraft was involved in an accident near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa.  The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Killed were:

Capt. Ryan P. Hall, 30, of Colorado Springs, Colo.  He was assigned to the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Capt. Nicholas S. Whitlock, 29, of Newnan, Ga.  He was assigned to the 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

1st Lt. Justin J. Wilkens, 26, of Bend, Ore.  He was assigned to the 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Senior Airman Julian S. Scholten, 26, of Upper Marlboro, Md.  He was assigned to the 25th Intelligence Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

For more information media may contact the Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing public affairs office at 850-884-8100.


 U-28A (PC-12) serial number 736; registration 07-0736

Accident occurred Feb 18 2012 Republic of Djibouti with the loss of four airmen.

http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15075

http://www.abpic.co.uk/images/images/1217642F.jpg Photo

http://www.emeraldcoastphotoswest.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=44400554&event=1555677&CategoryID=26558  Photos of airmen

http://prod-admin1.halifax.atex.cniweb.net:8080/polopoly_fs/1.36100.1351113501!/menu/standard/file/25%20crash%20report.pdf  report