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Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Kentucky’s Trigg County throughout a coaching session leaving 9 servicemen useless, the US military says.
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Nine individuals have been killed in a crash of two US Army Black Hawk helicopters throughout a routine coaching mission over Kentucky, a military official mentioned.
“Nine soldiers died in the crash”, one hundred and first Airborne Division spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Hoefler mentioned on Thursday.
Crew members had been flying two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the one hundred and first Airborne Division, which crashed at round 0200 GMT on Thursday (10:00 pm ET) in Kentucky’s Trigg County, Fort Campbell’s public affairs workplace mentioned.
“We’ve got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash, and fatalities are expected,” governor Andy Beshear mentioned in a submit on Twitter, including that native authorities and emergency companies had been responding to the accident.
“The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families,” military base Fort Campbell mentioned in an announcement.
Fort Campbell mentioned the incident was below investigation and that “more information will be released as it becomes available.”
The HH-60 is a variant of the Black Hawk helicopter designed to offer help for varied army operations, together with air assaults and medical evacuations, based on the military.
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We’ve received some robust news out of Fort Campbell, with early studies of a helicopter crash and fatalities are anticipated. @kystatepolice, @KentuckyEM and native officers are responding. We will share extra info as obtainable. Please pray for all these affected.
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) March 30, 2023
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