A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the Tennessee National Guard crashed during a training flight Wednesday near Huntsville, killing its two crew members, military and police officials said.
. Footage from the crash site, about a dozen miles south of the Tennessee border, showed flames and smoke engulfing the aircraft and police vehicles blocking traffic.
The cause of the crash could not be immediately confirmed. The Tennessee National Guard and the Pentagon did not reply to requests for comment, and the Madison County sheriff’s office could not be reached late Wednesday. But no other people were injured, the state guard said in a statement.“We are deeply saddened by the loss of two Tennessee National Guardsmen, and our prayers are with their families during this heartbreaking tragedy,” said Brig. Gen.
Redstone Arsenal, a U.S. Army base just south of Huntsville, said it was fully supporting local authorities’ investigation of the crash. “Initial investigations have determined that the incident is not connected to Redstone Arsenal assets,” the base said in a
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