Nine soldiers were killed when two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters crashed while on a training mission in Kentucky (east), a military spokesman reported Thursday.
“Nine soldiers were killed in the accidentThat said the spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division Wednesday evening, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Hoefler.
The accident happened around 10 p.m. (3 a.m. GMT) on Wednesday in Kentucky’s Trigg County, northwest of Fort Campbell, the base said.
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“Crew members They were flying two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters on a routine training mission when the incident occurred.he explained in a statement, adding that an investigation has been opened into what happened.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear will travel to Fort Campbell this Thursday for the “troops and their families after last night’s tragic incident.”
Fort Campbell is the base for the 101st Airborne Division, an air assault division also known as the Screaming Eagles, which made a name for itself during World War II, though it was also involved in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Source: Eluniverso
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