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The Army says two of its helicopters crashed Wednesday night in Trigg County, Kentucky. Officials said there were “several casualties.”
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted that, “We’ve got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities are expected.” He said Kentucky State Police, the state Division of Emergency Management and local officials were responding.
Fort Campbell said the crash, at about 10 p.m., involved two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) helicopters on a routine training mission. They were HH60 Blackhawk helicopters on a routine training mission, the fort said. The 101st said there were “several casualties.”
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“The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families,” the fort said, adding that the incident is under investigation.
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