Black Hawks Swarm Downtown Pittsburgh, Officials Say It Was Just Training

Four low-flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters had downtown Pittsburgh and the North Side looking like the set of an action movie on Thursday, circling the city for more than 30 minutes and prompting a flurry of social media posts from startled residents. The formation tracked along the Ohio River after apparently departing the Pittsburgh International Airport area, then lingered around the confluence at Point State Park, clearly visible from riverfront paths and a string of bridges. Drivers reported sudden slowdowns as people pulled over to watch the rotor blades thunder overhead.

Officials say it was a training run

The Pennsylvania Army National Guard later confirmed the aircraft were theirs and said the low passes were part of a routine training…..

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