- Two U.S. Army helicopters returning from a training flight collided in Alaska on Thursday, leaving three soldiers dead and a fourth injured.
- The incident was the second such accident involving military helicopters in the state.
- Each AH-64 Apache helicopter involved in the crash was carrying two people, according to John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska.
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Military Disaster: Two Apache Helicopters Collide In Alaska, Killing 3, Injuring 1
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) in flight over an Alaskan mountain range near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, June 3, 2019. Apaches in Alaska require the use of helicopter skis that displace the aircraft weight, preventing the aircraft from rolling over or getting stuck during a muskeg landing. (U.S. Army photo by CW2 Cameron Roxberry)
