The Kentucky governor said it was possible that the crash between two military helicopters may have left fatalities. Both US Army Black Hawks crashed during a routine training mission in this state on Wednesday night.
The status of the crew members has not yet been announced, the army added in a statement, without making public how many people were on board.
“We have difficult news from Fort Campbell, with first reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities expected,” Governor Andy Beshear said in a Twitter post, adding that local authorities and emergency services were responding to the incident. accident.
Crew members were flying two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, operated by the 101st Airborne Division, which crashed around 10:00 p.m. ET (0200 GMT Thursday) in Kentucky’s Trigg County, the Fort Campbell base announced.
“The command is focused on serving 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 support various military operations, including air strikes. and medical evacuations, according to the Army.
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