Army Black Hawk helicopter goes down in Colorado foothills west of Denver in "aviation mishap," no reported injuries

Updated on: August 25, 2026 / 4:51 PM EDT

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A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky made an apparently unplanned landing in a wooded area of the Colorado foothills west of Denver on Tuesday. The Gilpin County Sheriff's Office said four people were aboard when it came down to the north of Golden Gate Canyon State Park, and that it didn't appear anyone got hurt. Two Army officials told CBS News initial reports indicate there were no injuries.

Army Black Hawk helicopter goes down in Colorado foothills west of Denver in "aviation mishap," no reported injuries

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