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10 Navy hurt, airlifted post-training incident, Nevada

Ten injured service members were hospitalized Thursday night after two helicopters unexpectedly landed in Reno.

Published August 16, 2024 at 8:00am by Emily DeLetter


10 U.S. Service Members Injured in Training Incident

Ten U.S. service members were injured during a training incident on Thursday night and were transported from the Naval Air Station Fallon, in the Nevada desert, to Reno, landing at Pickett Park around 9:15 p.m.

"[At] approximately 9:15 p.m., two helicopters landed at Pickett Park in Reno with 10 service members onboard who had been injured during a training incident at NAS Fallon." - KRNV

The injured were transported to Renown Regional Medical Center; the hospital confirmed their admittance but provided no further details on their conditions or the extent of their injuries.

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