2 Army soldiers killed in helicopter crash during routine training at Fort Campbell
RIP. An Apache with down. That is rare.
I was at Campbell in 88-89 when the Blackhawks were called crash-hawks. And in fact was in a crash- luckily nobody was hurt seriously.
Two soldiers in the Army's 101st Airborne Division were killed Friday night in a helicopter crash at Fort Campbell, located on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.
The crew was doing routine training at the time, according to a news release, and the cause of the accident is under investigation. The names of the soldiers who died have not yet been released.
"This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne," said Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time."
The AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed at a local training area on Fort Campbell just before 10 p.m. Friday. The two soldiers who died were in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.