Victims Identified In Army Helicopter Crash In St. Mary's County

LEONARDTOWN, MD — Victims of Monday's Fort Belvoir military helicopter crash in St. Mary's County, Maryland, have been identified. Spc. Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, 22, originally of Chapel Hill, N.C., was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement the U.S. Army Military District of Washington provided to the Associated Press.

The other two victims were injured. Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Nicholas and Capt. Terikazu Onoda are being treated at a Baltimore hospital, according to the Army. All three were stationed at the Fort Belvoir military base in Virginia.

Army officials are on the scene investigating the cause of the crash, the AP reported. The helicopter crashed Monday on Breton Bay Golf Course 61 miles south of Washington. A witness told the Washington Post that the helicopter looked like it had taken a nosedive, and the cockpit was smashed.

The UH-60 Black Hawk went down during a training flight, the Army said in a news release. Tomlin was medically evacuated from the scene, while Nicholas and Onoda are being treated at the University of Maryland R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. One is in serious condition, and the other is in critical condition, according to the release.

“We are deeply saddened by this loss within our community,” said Maj. Gen. Bradley Becker, commander of the Army Military District of Washington. “Our condolences go out to the families and friends affected by this tragedy, and our team is focused on supporting them during this difficult time.”

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