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Army Names Four Night Stalkers Killed in Washington Black Hawk Training Crash

An Army safety team is investigating to determine the cause.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Cully, 35, from Sparta, MO. (PHOTO: U.S. Army Special Operations Command)
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus, 39, from Sanibel, FL. (PHOTO: U.S. Army Special Operations Command){p}{/p}
{p}U.S. Army Sgt. Donavon Scott, 25, from Tacoma, WA. (PHOTO: U.S. Army Special Operations Command){/p}
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Overview

  • U.S. Army Special Operations Command identified CW3 Andrew Cully, 35; CW3 Andrew Kraus, 39; Sgt. Donavon Scott, 25; and Sgt. Jadalyn Good, 23, all assigned to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
  • The MH-60M Black Hawk crashed around 9 p.m. on Sept. 17 near Summit Lake in the Capitol National Forest, roughly 35 miles west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a routine nighttime training flight.
  • Military and civilian responders encountered an active post-crash fire that sparked about a one-acre wildfire, and efforts shifted from search and rescue to recovery.
  • Regimental commander Col. Stephen Smith honored the fallen for their dedication, and USASOC credited Thurston County authorities, regional fire departments and the state Department of Natural Resources for recovery support.
  • Investigators from the Army Combat Readiness Center have been dispatched, with no findings released, and coverage notes prior 160th SOAR incidents in 2023 and March 2024 as context.