1 Dead, 2 Hurt After Army Helicopter Crashes In Leonardtown

An Army helicopter crashed at a golf course in Leonardtown Monday afternoon, killing one and injuring the other two crew members aboard.

The crash happened at around 1:30 p.m. at the Breton Bay Golf and Country Club. At least two Maryland State Police helicopters were sent to the scene, St. Mary's County police say.

Two crew members were then airlifted from the scene, both to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Nicholas, the pilot, and Captain Terikazu Onoda, Charlie Company commander, are listed in critical condition.

The U.S. Army Military District of Washington also released the name of the crew member who died from the crash. Spc. Jeremy Darrell Tomlin, 22, a UH-60 crew chief, was pronounced dead by a St. Mary's County first responder at 1:34 p.m. Monday.

Tomlin originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The UH-60 Blackhawk, part of the 12th Aviation Batallion, was stationed at Davision Airfield, Fort Belvoir in Virginia. It was on what's being called a routine training flight. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. A team from the Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Ala. will arrive Tuesday, Army officials said.

"We are deeply saddened by this loss within our community," Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general, Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, said in a statement. "Our condolences go out to the families and friends affected by this tragedy, and our team is focused on supporting them during this difficult time."

"He was kind of flying sideways pretty low and then as we got out on the deck watching it, he kind of got treetop level and then all of a sudden you saw the tail spin up and then just start spinning around, and we heard him go down," said Mike Harvey, a PGA golf professional at the golf course.

Harvey said he's used to seeing Navy and Marine Corps flying to and from Naval Air Station Patuxent River 12 miles to the east, but that Army-style helicopters like the Blackhawk that crashed are more infrequent visitors.

Harvey said he saw the helicopter fly over the driving range and the first hole, and thought the helicopter was turning to land when it went down.

"You could just hear the rotors hitting trees," Harvey said. "There was no explosion or anything."

He and the course's superintendent then drove to the scene to see if they could render aid.

Listen: Phil Yacuboski talks to Mike Harvey

Phil Yacuboski contributed to this report.