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military21 days ago•2 min saved

Two Army Aviators Killed in AH-64 Apache Crash Near Salado, Texas

The U.S. Army identified Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre Huey and Warrant Officer Seth Olmstead as the two soldiers killed when an AH-64 Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas. The helicopter belonged to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood. The crash sparked a grass fire of about 155 acres and is under investigation; the Army has ordered a stand-down of AH-64 Apache training flights.

via NBC News|

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world23 days ago•1 min saved

Two Die in Apache Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood, Texas

Two people were killed when an AH-64 Apache helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in fields south of Salado, Texas; responders battled a large fire, and authorities say the incident is under investigation with the site secured.

via BBC|

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us-news23 days ago•399 min saved

Fort Hood-area Apache crash leaves two soldiers dead, sparking Texas fire

An Army AH-64 Apache helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, around 1:30 p.m., killing two soldiers and igniting a large field fire. Local responders, military personnel and law enforcement responded to the scene, and the Fort Hood Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation. The two soldiers were transported to Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and their identities were being withheld for 24 hours after notification of next of kin.

via NBC News|

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military1 month ago•8 min saved

Helicopters Take Center Stage as RIMPAC 2026 Expands Maritime Strike

During RIMPAC 2026’s SINKEX, allied rotorcraft—from US Army AH-64 Apaches to RNZN Seasprites, RAN MH-60Rs, and an Italian SH-101—fired anti-ship missiles (Spike NLOS, Penguin, Hellfire, Marte) at decommissioned ships, illustrating helicopters’ increasingly central role in distributed maritime strike and coalition anti-surface warfare; Spike NLOS’s ~20-mile range gives Apaches substantial stand-off against moving targets, complementing traditional air, sea, and land-based fires alongside LRASM and other assets in the exercise.

via TWZ|

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us-army-helicopter-crash3 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Crash: Two US Army Helicopters Collide in Alaska

Two U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters crashed near Healy, Alaska, while returning from a training flight. The incident is under investigation, and no information on the condition of the two people aboard each helicopter has been released. This comes less than a month after a similar incident in which two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters collided during a routine training mission, killing nine soldiers.

via The New York Times|

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military3 years ago•1 min saved

Investigation underway after two US Army Apache helicopters crash in central Alaska, killing soldiers.

Two Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from Fort Wainwright crashed near Healy, Alaska, while returning from a training flight. Each helicopter had two people on board, and the incident is under investigation. This is the second helicopter crash in the state this year, following the deaths of nine people in a Black Hawk helicopter crash during a training exercise in Kentucky last month.

via The Hill|

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