Kentucky: Two US Army helicopters crashed during nighttime training mission in Kentucky, killing all nine soldiers on board, general said. Helicopters variants of Black Hawk designed for medical evacuation were taking part in routine training mission night before when crash occurred, Brigadier General John Lubas told news conference.

It "resulted in death of all nine service members aboard aircraft," all of them members of 101st Airborne Division, which is based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, he said.

Five soldiers were on one helicopter and four on another, Lubas said, noting that military is still working to notify all families of those killed. Helicopters which were flying in formation with pilots using night vision goggles were able to land in an open field across from residential area, avoiding deaths or injuries on ground, he said.

"We have safety team coming from Fort Rucker, Alabama who specialise in aircraft safety and specifically these investigations," Lubas said. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear mourned lost soldiers and praised those who responded to crash.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 30 2023

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