Two U.S. Army soldiers killed as Apache helicopter crashes during Texas training flight
Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an AH-64 Apache military helicopter crashed in a field near Salado, Texas, about 50 miles north of Austin, officials said. The crash sparked a large grass fire, though no homes or other structures were struck, according to Cliff Coleman, a spokesman for the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.
The helicopter was assigned to Fort Hood, a sprawling 214,968-acre base used for training and deploying heavy forces, and was conducting a routine training flight before it went down, a military official told the Associated Press. The official spoke anonymously because the situation was still developing. Fort Hood’s criminal investigation division is leading the probe into the cause of the crash, Coleman said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed the deaths in a post on X, stating, “Today, an Apache helicopter crashed in Bell County during Fort Hood operations, killing two members of our military.” The identities of the soldiers have not been released pending notification of their families.
Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general at Fort Hood, said in a statement that the immediate priority was securing the site and supporting response efforts. “Our thoughts are with the crew and their families as we await further information,” Diven said. Photographs from the scene showed firefighters near a charred field with plumes of dark smoke rising from the wreckage.
The AH-64 Apache, a twin-engine attack helicopter, has been a staple of the U.S. Army’s fleet since its deployment in 1984. The crew typically consists of two members, with the pilot seated in the rear and the co-pilot gunner in the front.
The crash follows other fatal incidents involving Fort Hood personnel. In November 2015, four soldiers died when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training exercise, and in 2016, nine soldiers were killed when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. In mid-June, a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff in California, killing all eight occupants .
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