A military investigation is underway, and nine soldiers are dead after two Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell crashed Wednesday night in Kentucky, according to state and federal officials.
The helicopters crashed just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday in Cadiz, according to Col. John Lubas, a deputy commanding officer for operations at Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division. All nine crew members, four soldiers in one helicopter and five in the other, died in the crash, Lubas said at a press conference at Fort Campbell Thursday morning. Their identities have not been released, as Fort Campbell continues to notify crew members’ families.
At the press conference Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear said state resources would be made available to the families of the crash victims.
An aircraft safety team from Fort Rucker, Alabama, will be coming to the scene to investigate the crash, officials said during a press conference Thursday.
Kentucky State Police said the two helicopters crashed in a field area, and no residential damage is being reported. A perimeter was established around the debris field, and the few residents in the area were asked to evacuate.
Law enforcement, military vehicles, and ambulances filed in and out of the perimeter Thursday morning. An American flag could be seen through the side window of one emergency vehicle draped over where a gurney would be placed inside.
Source: WBKO
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