RAMONA, Calif. — A pilot and copilot sustained minor injuries Tuesday after a hard landing caused their helicopter to flip on its side.
The California National Guard members were conducting routine training when they had to land their UH-60 Black Hawk at Ramona Airport, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Firefighters and local police went investigate after the crash was reported around 6 p.m. The men got themselves out of the aircraft, which came to rest on its right side, Cal Fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser told the Tribune.
Both were later taken by an ambulance to a hospital for treatment.
The aircraft sustained significant damage, according to a statement from the National Guard.
The statement did not say why the pilots had to make the forced landing.
