US Army Helicopters Crash In Kentucky, Nine Killed

The Associated Press reports:

Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said. Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said Thursday morning that the deaths happened the previous night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission.

A statement from Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky.

The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash about 30 mile northwest of Fort Campbell. “Right now our focus is on the Soldiers and their families who were involved,” the statement added.

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JUST IN: Military says nine soldiers killed as two US Army helicopters flying out of Fort Campbell—one of Army’s largest installations in US—crashed Wednesday night in Trigg County, southwestern Kentucky, @washingtonpost rpts: https://t.co/NZum6vBpQg

— Mark Albert (@malbertnews) March 30, 2023

HAPPENING NOW: Gov. Andy Beshear is in Ft. Campbell following the overnight crash that killed all 9 soldiers on board. Two Black Hawk helicopters were involved during a training mission. @NC5 pic.twitter.com/0cvVqHlVL3

— Amelia Young (@ameliayoung) March 30, 2023