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Two US army Black Hawk helicopters crash on training mission in Kentucky Two US army Black Hawk helicopters crash on training mission in Kentucky
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Status of crew members not immediately known but Kentucky governor says fatalities are expectedStatus of crew members not immediately known but Kentucky governor says fatalities are expected
Two US army Black Hawk helicopters have crashed during a training mission over Kentucky, the US military has said. The governor of Kentucky has said fatalities are expected after two US army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state.
The status of the crew members was not immediately known, the army spokesperson Nondice Thurman said in a statement early on Thursday to Reuters, without detailing the number of people who were onboard. The status of the crew members was not immediately known, the US army’s Fort Campbell said in a statement to Reuters, without providing the number of people who were on board.
The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, said in a post on Twitter that fatalities were expected and the Kentucky state police and the state’s emergency management division were responding to the incident. “We’ve got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash, and fatalities are expected,” the governor, Andy Beshear, said in a post on Twitter, adding that local authorities and emergency services were responding to the incident.
Crew members were flying two Black Hawk helicopters that crashed at about 10pm on Wednesday in Trigg County, Thurman said. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Crew members were flying two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the 101st Airborne Division, which crashed at about 10pm on Wednesday in Trigg County, Fort Campbell’s public affairs office said.
“The command is currently focused on caring for the service members and their families,” she said. “The command is currently focused on caring for the service members and their families,” the statement said, adding that the cause of the crash was under investigation.
The HH-60 is a variant of the Black Hawk helicopter designed to provide support for various military operations, including air assaults and medical evacuations, according to the army.