Facebook Photos Cause $505,000 Damage to Navy Copters

A Navy investigation discovered two helicopter pilots caused over half a million dollars in damages trying to get photos for their command's Facebook page.

A Navy investigation into $505,000 of damages to two helicopters found that the pilots had dipped into Lake Tahoe while taking photos for their Facebook page.

Two unidentified Navy pilots were on the return leg of a cross-country tour on September 13 when they attempted to maneuver their helicopters to hover a few feet above the water, according to the investigation.

Officials said the aircraft didn’t have enough power to maintain the hover and fell into the water.

Eventually when the pilots regained power, they were able to land at a nearby airport.

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