Two U.S. Army Helicopters Crash in Alaska During Training Flight, Four Aboard

Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, the second accident involving military helicopters in the state this year.

The AH-64 helicopters were from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright, according to the 11th Airborne Division. The helicopters were returning from a training flight when they crashed near Healy.

Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers, said the state agency was not involved in the incident. First responders were on scene at the crash site, near Healy, Alaska, a statement from the U.S. Army Alaska said.

John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska, said each helicopter carried two people, for a total of four. Pennell said he did not immediately have any other information he could share about the conditions of those involved.

The incident is under investigation, and more information about the incident will be released when it becomes available, the 11th Airborne Division said.