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Routine Nighttime Training Mission over Kentucky Ends in Tragedy
The US Army reported, on Thursday, that a routine nighttime training mission over Kentucky ended in tragedy, with the crash of two medical evacuation Black Hawk helicopters resulting in the deaths of nine soldiers. The helicopters, operated by the Army's 101st Airborne Division, were being flown by crew members equipped with night-vision goggles when they crashed into a field in Trigg County late on Wednesday.
Army Brigadier General John Lubas, the division's deputy commanding officer for operations, indicated that little was known about why the helicopters went down and stated that an aircraft safety investigations team from Fort Rucker in Alabama would arrive later on Thursday to review data from onboard computers. Lubas noted that the helicopters had a total of nine soldiers onboard, and both were using night-vision goggles. The HH-60 is a Black Hawk variant used in various military operations, including air assaults and medical evacuations. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth expressed her condolences to the families of the deceased soldiers during a Senate committee hearing, calling it a difficult day for the Army. The weather at the time of the incident was clear with calm winds. Fort Campbell, home to the 101st Airborne Division, is one of the largest military bases in the US, and this accident is one of the deadliest training incidents in recent military history, with two soldiers having been killed in a previous helicopter crash at the base in 2018.