A US Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over Pristina, Kosovo, during an Independence Day celebration in June 2026. A similar flyover may have led to disaster in Washington yesterday, after a premature fireworks display appeared to strike another Black Hawk. (US Army/Capt. Balinda O’Neal)

A US Army Helicopter Had a Close Call with Fireworks in Seattle

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Video footage of last night’s flyover of Lumen Field showed fireworks appearing to hit a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, though it was not damaged.

There was nearly a “Black Hawk Down” moment on Monday evening, but it wasn’t in a hostile war zone. Instead, four United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion conducted a flyover of Lumen Field in Seattle just before kickoff between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears.

The first three aircraft passed safely over the stadium, but fireworks appeared to detonate near one of the helicopters, possibly even striking it.

WATCH: Fireworks strike a U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during the Seahawks/Chicago Bears pregame flyover at Lumen Field. pic.twitter.com/IqkyK8xuUX— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 3,........

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