USA, 2 military helicopters crash during training in Kentucky

Mar 30, 2023 - 21:00
USA, 2 military helicopters crash during training in Kentucky


The US military announced the crash of two helicopters of its troops in Kentucky, in the south of this country. Two HH60 Black Hawk military helicopters went down in Trigg County, Kentucky, during a routine training mission. A spokesman for the Fort Campbell military base told the BBC, adding that "the conditions of the crew members are not known at this moment". The Black Hawk helicopters involved were from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and were undergoing routine training. Governor Andy Beshear of Kentucky said he has received "the first reports of a helicopter crash and casualties are expected." Kentucky State Police and the Division of Emergency Management are working at the scene of the accident.