Good on them for surviving the experience. I am sure they learned from it.
DB,
For crying out loud.....give it a friggin rest will you!
It was a bit of fog and some weather that quickly changed due to the terrain.
As you were told....it was all in a day's work for the crew...they complied with Unit Procedures and Policies....reported the occurrence BEFORE it became publicized.
If you think this event was a major life threatening thing.....I begin to question your bona fides.....or at least your motivation for harping on and on about this.
There are very few professional helicopter pilots, civilian or military, that have not encountered similar situations and done as this Crew did.
I see absolutely nothing wrong with their actions....they tried one route...got weathered out...did a 180 and returned to appropriate weather conditions and continued the Mission.
We in the US Military have an expression....."Charlie Mike!".....continue the Mission.
That is what the Crew did.....as they should have.