I hate when this happens. We dont know who was flying. We dont know who was on board. I know they had some Air Force guys on there and they were doing a reinlistment. This bird was 025. It used to be one of mine before we sent it to our company in Italy. I keep thinking of who I know over there and praying they were not one of the ones who were killed. This is our worst nightmare. They just called me the other day asking for guidance on a tail rotor problem.
That’s awful. Those poor people and their families. I keep thinking about all the people who have friends and family over in Italy who are probably petrified that it was their person on the helicopter.