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Two soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash in Texas
Two US Army soldiers died when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon during a routine training flight. The helicopter, based at Fort Hood, went down in…
The Story in Brief
Two US Army soldiers died when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon during a routine training flight. The helicopter, based at Fort Hood, went down in Bell County around 1.30 pm local time, sparking a grass fire that remained uncontained into the afternoon, the Bell County Sheriff's Office said. The two crew members were pronounced dead at the scene. No homes or structures were damaged, and Fort Hood's criminal investigation division is probing the crash.
The Indian Opinion
The headlines focus on the fiery crash and the loss of two soldiers, but Indian readers should note that such accidents remain rare given the scale of US military flight operations. Fort Hood alone sends up hundreds of training sorties each year. The bigger story here is the enduring reliability of the Apache platform, in service since 1984, and the fact that no civilians or property were hit. The real test will be the crash investigation report, which should clarify if this was a mechanical failure or pilot error.
Sources (4): timesnownews.com, ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, livemint.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
