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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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| 101st Airborne says crash resulted in ‘several casualties’ but didn’t specify whether those were injuries or deaths | 101st Airborne says crash resulted in ‘several casualties’ but didn’t specify whether those were injuries or deaths |
| Two US army helicopters crashed in south-western Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing several casualties, military officials said. | Two US army helicopters crashed in south-western Kentucky during a routine training mission, causing several casualties, military officials said. |
| The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10pm on Wednesday in Trigg county, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Campbell. | The two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10pm on Wednesday in Trigg county, Kentucky, according to a statement from Fort Campbell. |
| The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash, saying on Twitter it resulted in “several casualties” but not specifying whether those were injuries or deaths. | The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash, saying on Twitter it resulted in “several casualties” but not specifying whether those were injuries or deaths. |
| “Right now our focus is on the soldiers and their families who were involved,” it said. | “Right now our focus is on the soldiers and their families who were involved,” it said. |
| The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, said fatalities were expected, adding that police and emergency officials were responding. The crash was under investigation. | The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, said fatalities were expected, adding that police and emergency officials were responding. The crash was under investigation. |
| “The crash occurred in a field, some wooded area,” a Kentucky state police trooper, Sarah Burgess, said at a news briefing. “At this time, there are no reports of residence damage.” | “The crash occurred in a field, some wooded area,” a Kentucky state police trooper, Sarah Burgess, said at a news briefing. “At this time, there are no reports of residence damage.” |
| Fort Campbell is about 60 miles north-west of Nashville, Tennessee. The crash occurred in Cadiz, a community in Trigg county, Kentucky. | |
| Nick Tomaszewski, who lives in Cadiz, told WSMV-TV he sees helicopters from Fort Campbell pass overhead often, but the two that flew by on Wednesday stood out. | |
| “I told my wife, ‘Wow, those look really close tonight’ for whatever reason … about a minute later, they were coming across and there was a large explosion in the sky almost look like a firework went off. And then the entire tree line lit up.” | |
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| Last month, two Tennessee national guard pilots were killed when their Black Hawk crashed on an Alabama highway during training. | Last month, two Tennessee national guard pilots were killed when their Black Hawk crashed on an Alabama highway during training. |