3 Soldiers Die After 2 Army Apache Helicopters Crash in Alaska
Three soldiers were killed and one was injured when two AH-64 Apache helicopters crashed near Healy, Alaska, on Thursday, according to Army officials.
The soldiers were from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, and they were returning from a training mission when the collision occurred.
“The helicopters were returning from a training mission when they collided in flight,” the Army said in a statement.
Two soldiers died at the crash site, while the third died on the way to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The injured soldier is receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The names of the soldiers who died in the helicopter crash will not be disclosed until their family members have been informed….