Two US Army soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Texas
Two US Army soldiers were killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in open terrain in Bell County, Texas, about 100 km north of Austin. The helicopter, assigned to Fort Hood, crashed during a military exercise, sparking a large grass fire. Authorities confirmed the deaths of the two people on board.
Two US Army soldiers were killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in open terrain in Bell County, Texas, about 100 km north of the state capital Austin. The helicopter, assigned to Fort Hood, crashed during an army exercise, and the crash caused a large grass fire in the area. Local authorities confirmed the deaths of the two people on board the helicopter. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that two soldiers were killed during a Fort Hood exercise. Fort Hood confirmed that an AH-64 attack helicopter crashed and that two soldiers were killed, and their names have not been released pending notification of their families. Photos from the crash site showed firefighters examining burning debris in a wide area of scorched grass, while heavy smoke rose from the scene. Several local firefighting teams were called to handle the fire.