
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is urging the Pentagon to investigate the ‘disturbing trend’ of recent UH-60 Black Hawk crashes and to provide an assessment of the helicopter’s operational readiness. In a letter sent on Feb. 5, Gillibrand also calls on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to provide a classified briefing on the recent crashes involving members of the National Guard and the department’s plans to address any mechanical, software or electrical issues that could have led to the incidents. “These recent…