Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky, resulting in reported casualties.

Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky, resulting in reported casualties. According to officials, there have been multiple casualties in the aftermath of a training mission that ended in two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crashing in northwest Kentucky on Wednesday night.1

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) helicopters went down at approximately 10 pm in Trigg County, which is located to the northwest of Fort Campbell, as per an early Thursday statement from the army base.

Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky, resulting in reported casualties.

The 101st Airborne Division tweeted that an accident involving two of their aircraft had occurred the previous night, which led to several casualties. Their immediate attention was directed toward the affected soldiers and their families. Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear, had earlier anticipated fatalities, stating that there was unfortunate news from Fort Campbell about a helicopter crash.

According to Beshear, Kentucky police and emergency management were on their way to responding to the situation. He requested everyone to pray for those affected. Fort Campbell stated that the helicopter crash was being investigated, and further information would be released when available.

Two US Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky, resulting in reported casualties.

 

The 101st Airborne Division, known as the "Screaming Eagles," is the only air assault division in the US Army and is stationed at Fort Campbell, where the accident took place. The division gained fame during World War II for its role in the D-Day landings and the Battle of the Bulge and has since been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan.