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 portion disconnected basal successful Honduras. 

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

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

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

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

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

"An probe into the circumstances surrounding his decease is ongoing," the Army besides said. 

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

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

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A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, takes disconnected for accelerated enactment grooming 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 the U.S. Military Academy astatine West Point successful 2023 and attended aviation grooming schoolhouse successful Alabama. 

U.S. Marines with 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 the fertile of 1st Lt., connected November 27, 2024. Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras was his archetypal work presumption wherever helium served arsenic a UH-60 Blackhawk aviator with the 1st Battalion, 228 Aviation Regiment," according to the Army. "His awards see the National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge [gold], Air Assault Badge, and Army Aviation ‘wings.’"