West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
End of Watch Thursday, April 4, 1996
Add to My HeroesCharles Matthew Turner
Lieutenant Turner was killed when his helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Charleston. The helicopter crashed into a residential hillside between two houses.
A retired West Virginia state trooper was also killed in the accident.
The accident was later determined to be a result of the helicopter manufacturer's inadequate maintenance service bulletin inspection interval, which failed to provide timely detection of pre-existing fatigue cracks in the tail boom.
Lieutenant Turner had served with the agency for 17 years.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 17 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Aircraft accident
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