Army grounds AH64 Apache helicopters following death of 2 soldiers in crash

FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – In response to the death of two soldiers in an AH64 Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood, Texas, this week, the Army has directed a temporary stand-down of all AH64 Apache training flight operations, including at Fort Campbell.

“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,” an Army news release stated.

The helicopter crashed Wednesday, Aug. 12, in a central Texas field, sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official told the Associated Press…

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