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BREAKING: AH-64D Apache Down

Scott Wolff 1 Comment News

According to emergency officials, a Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter has crashed during a training flight and the status of the crew is unknown at this time.

Fort Campbell spokesperson Major Allen Hill confirmed that the two-person helicopter, assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, went down shortly before 7PM local time during a routine training flight.

The crash site is approximately 12 miles south of Fort Campbell, which straddles the state line of Kentucky and Tennessee near Clarksville. The initial reports indicate the aircraft was on fire in a river bottom in rural Montgomery County.

We’ll have more on this story as it becomes available.

Boeing AH-64D Apache

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Scott Wolff is an accomplished writer and renowned aviation photojournalist. He has held the position of Managing Editor for a print flying lifestyle magazine, and is the Host and Editor for FighterSweep. Scott's area of expertise is military flight operations, drawing on ten years of experience working extensively with all branches of the armed forces. He holds an FAA pilot certificate, the culmination of a life-long passion for flying airplanes. Scott has received military altitude chamber training, emergency egress training, and has logged time in a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He is also a member of the International Society of Aviation Photographers and Nikon Professional Services.

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