An aircraft safety team from the Army’s aviation center will launch a detailed investigation into a deadly helicopter crash that resulted in the death of nine soldiers during a training flight near a post on the border between Kentucky and Tennessee.
Two Army HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed at about 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Ky. while flying in what Army officials said was a “multi-ship formation.” The pilots were using night vision goggles at the time but it wasn’t immediately clear whether that might have played a part.
The helicopters featured a pilot, co-pilot, crew chief, and at least one or two passengers, which are typically Army medics. The Black Hawks reportedly collided with each other before crashing into an open field across from a residential area. No one on the ground was hurt. A team from the Army’s aviation center at Fort Rucker, Ala., will go through the wreckage to determine whether maintenance issues might have played a part in the crash or if there might be another explanation.
In a statement released Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he was saddened by the training accident. Military commanders are required to balance the need for safety with the requirement for tough, realistic training to prepare soldiers for combat, Mr. Bowman said A helicopter from the Tennessee Army National Guard crashed last month during a training flight in Alabama, killing the pilot and co-pilot. The UH-60 Black Hawk was approaching the Huntsville Executive Airport on Feb. 15, 2023, when the aircraft “rapidly descended and impacted the ground,” National Guard officials said. The cause of that crash remains under investigation, officials said.
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