Navy pilots disciplined for Lake Tahoe chopper dip
December 23, 2010 - 12:59 pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- A Navy crew has been disciplined for dipping two helicopters into Lake Tahoe to take photos for the squadron's Facebook page. The two Navy instructor pilots were permanently stripped of flying status and two student pilots will have to repeat training because of the Sept. 13 incident. Both helicopters were damaged, and repairs totaled $505,000.