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UPDATE: AH-64D Apache Crash

December 3, 2015 UPDATE: AH-64D Apache Crash
Scott Wolff 2 Comments News

Unfortunately, both pilots flying a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache attack helicopter were killed when their aircraft crashed during a training exercise last night. The aircraft was assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Campbell.

The helicopter was found in Montgomery County near the rural community of Fredonia. There has been no determination of the cause of the accident and it is currently under investigation by the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. The names of the two pilots are being withheld at this time pending notification to next of kin.

As of this morning, the FAA had set up a five-mile TFR over the crash site as emergency crews finished their clean-up and investigators began combing through the wreckage.

AH-64D Apache crew killed in crash.

Emergency services perform cleanup around the wreckage of an AH-64D Apache helicopter that crashed during a training mission from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (Photo Courtesy of the Beacon Examiner)

This crash is one of three involving U.S. Army helicopters in the last month, and the second fatal mishap in the past two weeks. As a result, at the direction of General Robert Abrams, the Army is grounding all aircraft in its active-duty units across the country for the next five days in order to review safety and training procedures–otherwise known as a “Safety Stand-down.”

Our thoughts and best wishes are with the Fort Campbell community, as well as the friends and family of the two pilots lost.

About the Author

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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