US army helicopter crashes in Texas, killing two people and sparking wildfire
Military official says AH-64 Apache had been on a routine training flight near Fort Hood when it went down An army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that the AH-64 Apache helicopter had crashed. Cliff…
An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a field near Fort Hood, Texas on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of both occupants and igniting a wildfire. The incident occurred during a routine training flight. Cliff Coleman, spokesperson for the Bell County sheriff’s office, confirmed the fatalities. The military official, speaking anonymously, stated that the AH-64 Apache helicopter was conducting a training mission when it went down.
No cause for the crash has been determined at this time. Fort Hood, a vast base with 214,968 acres, is utilized for training and deploying heavy forces. Previous crashes at the base include a 2015 Black Hawk helicopter accident that killed four soldiers and a 2016 incident where a rain-swollen creek swept away nine Fort Hood soldiers.
The helicopter did not strike any structures upon impact. Brig Gen Ethan Diven, acting commanding general, emphasized that securing the site and supporting the initial response was the immediate priority. He expressed condolences to the crew and their families as more information becomes available. The helicopter did not cause any damage beyond the crash itself.
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