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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 deaths are expected | |
| The governor of Kentucky has said deaths 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 US army’s Fort Campbell said in a statement to Reuters, without providing the number of people who were onboard. | |
| “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. | “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 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,” the statement said, adding that the cause of the crash was under investigation. | “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. | 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. |