Key takeaways:
- Two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) were involved in the incident.
- The cause of the crash is currently under investigation and the identities of those involved have not yet been released.
- This is the second crash involving a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter in the past year.
Early Thursday morning, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, reported a helicopter crash during a training incident that is expected to result in fatalities. The crash occurred at around 10 p.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) in Trigg County, to the west of Fort Campbell. Two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) were involved in the incident.
According to a statement from Fort Campbell, the command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families. Gov. Andy Beshear also tweeted about the crash, saying that the status of the crew members is unknown at this time. State police and local officials are on the scene.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. The identities of those involved in the crash have not yet been released. Fort Campbell officials have asked for privacy for the families of those affected.
This is the second crash involving a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter in the past year. In February 2020, a Blackhawk helicopter crashed in a wooded area in Alabama, killing all seven people on board. The cause of that crash is still under investigation.
The crash at Fort Campbell is a tragedy that has impacted many lives. Our thoughts are with the families of those affected.
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