AH-64 Apache helicopters with 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright. (Eve Baker/Army)
Army Times: Three dead after two Apache helicopters collide in Alaska
Three soldiers died and another was injured when a pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters based at Fort Wainwright crashed Thursday near Healy, Alaska, according to the 11th Airborne Division.
The two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment collided while returning from a training flight.
Two troops died on scene, a division press release said, and a third died on the way to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The injured soldier is being treated there, though their condition is unclear.
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WNU Editor: This is the 2nd such accident in less than a month .... 3 Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Collision, the 2nd Such Accident in Less than a Month (Military.com).
Three Soldiers Dead After Two Apache helicopters Collide In Alaska
US Army orders aviation safety stand down following deadly helicopter crashes -- CNN
Army grounds helicopter units amid safety stand-down following deadly collisions -- FOX News
U.S. Army grounds all non-critical aircraft after latest fatal mid-air collision -- CBS
US Army grounds its aircraft after recent mid-air collisions -- BBC
6 comments:
My prayers are for the crews of these aircraft. Army Warrant Officers who have been there awhile.
The reason these accidents are happening is because these units are training extremely hard in near impossible weather conditions.
I'll reserve my cynicism for when I know different.
Training is complete. Let's bomb Iran!
more simulator training is needed--a lot more
Yep--we take probably more casualties in training than on real mission--because they push themselves so hard in training. RIP and condolences.
Alaska not a great place to find yourself bleeding in the middle of nowhere. Glad it wasn't more than that.
Army aviation branch, not the best place to be. see link.
And they have had a lot of accidents lately, Alabama, Ft Campbell and Tennessee and was there not another one recently?
Oh yes, latest news. The Army is going to have a grounding of all aviation units soon for safety training.
This is the second time tis comment has been put in. Censors are back.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/army-aviators-told-they-owe-three-more-years-previously-assured
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