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Emergency services at scene after two US military helicopters crash during training exercise
Nine soldiers were killed during a collision between two United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters during a training mission over Kentucky on Wednesday night.
Nine soldiers have died after a pair of US Army Blackhawk helicopters collided in the skies over Kentucky. The aircraft were being used for a training mission at the time of the accident.
The soldiers were stationed at Ford Campbell. It is currently unknown how many soldiers were on the aircraft, how many were injured, and if so, to what degree.
A spokesperson for Fort Campbell, where the soldiers were stationed, told The Washington Post that the military would be providing updates on the accident later on Thursday.
The soldiers were part of the 101st Airborne Division, a highly celebrated group founded just before the US joined the European theatre of World War II.
Kentucky State Police Trooper Sarah Burgess said during a press conference that the crash occurred in a “field” and “some wooded areas.” There is no indication that debris caused property damage or injury to individuals on the ground.
Military first responders have set up roadblocks at the site of the crash to secure what is reportedly a large debris field left in the wake of the crash.
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US 101st Airborne Division confirms deaths of soldiers
The outfit issued a statement to Twitter on Thursday acknowledging that soldiers had died in a helicopter crash.
“We can confirm two aircraft from the 101st were involved in an accident last night resulting in serveral casualties. Right now the focus is on the Soldiers and their families who were involved,” it said in a statement.
Graig Graziosi30 March 2023 15:26
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Nine dead after two US Army helicopters crash in Kentucky
Nine soldiers were killed during a collision between two United States Army Black Hawk helicopters during a training mission over Kentucky on Wednesday night.
The Washington Post reports that a spokesperson told the outlet about the deaths following earlier reports that fatalities were expected after the crash in Trigg County, in the southwest of the state.
Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell army base told the Post in an email that further updates would be given later on Thursday in a news briefing. Read more:
Graig Graziosi30 March 2023 15:02
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Welcome to the live blog
Welcome to the liveb blog. Stay with The Independent throughout the day for updates on the fatal US Army helicopter crash in Kentucky.
Graig Graziosi30 March 2023 15:01