Us Army Black Hawk Pilot Found Dead In Honduras, Investigation Underway

The U.S. Army is investigating aft a Black Hawk aviator was recovered dormant while disconnected guidelines successful Honduras. 

1st Lt. Marciano Parisano, a 25-year-old from Cibolo, Texas who was assigned to nan 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment, was discovered deceased successful Comayagua connected Saturday, according to nan Army. 

"It is pinch profound sadness and dense hearts; we admit nan passing of Lieutenant Marciano Parisano. He served our portion and ngo present astatine Soto Cano Air Base pinch dignity, pridefulness and courage," U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, nan commandant of Joint Task Force-Bravo, said successful a statement. 

"As a UH-60 Blackhawk aviator pinch nan 228 Aviation Regiment, his publication to our squad is immeasurable," Alder besides said. "He will beryllium profoundly missed by each who had nan privilege to cognize him and service pinch him." 

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Marciano Parisano was recovered dormant successful Comayagua, Honduras, connected Saturday, May 3, nan Army said. (U.S. Army)

The Army said Parisano was connected authorized time off "when his assemblage was discovered." 

"An investigation into nan circumstances surrounding his decease is ongoing," nan Army besides said. 

Stars and Stripes, citing Honduran newspaper El Heraldo, reported that Parisano’s assemblage was recovered connected nan banks of nan Chiquito River. 

"The investigation into nan origin of decease is being led by nan Honduran National Police successful coordination pinch nan U.S. Embassy successful Honduras and nan U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Department," it besides said. 

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A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk pinch 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, takes disconnected for accelerated statement training astatine Soto Cano Air Base successful Honduras successful August 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Officials said Parisano graduated from nan U.S. Military Academy astatine West Point successful 2023 and attended aviation training schoolhouse successful Alabama. 

U.S. Marines pinch Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force -- Southern Command behaviour preflight attraction connected Soto Cano Air Base, successful Honduras successful June 2018.  (U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Sgt. Justin M. Smith)

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"He earned nan rank of 1st Lt., connected November 27, 2024. Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras was his first work position wherever he served arsenic a UH-60 Blackhawk aviator pinch nan 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment," according to nan Army. "His awards see nan National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge [gold], Air Assault Badge, and Army Aviation ‘wings.’"