9 Killed In HH60 Black Hawk Training Incident

The aircraft were assigned to 101st Airborne Division Air Assault based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 09:58 AM ET

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The UH/HH60 Black Hawk is the U.S. Army's utility tactical transport helicopter used for operations including air assault, general support, and medical evacuations. [Credit: U.S. Army]

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Two U.S. Army HH60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed overnight during a routine training exercise near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, resulting in the deaths of all nine service members on board.
The helicopters were from the 101st Airborne Division and were in flight at the time of the incident, not conducting medical evacuation drills.
An Army investigation, led by a safety team and utilizing "black box" data, has been launched to determine the cause of the tragic accident.

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A U.S. Army investigation was expected to launch Thursday after two HH60 Black Hawk helicopters went down overnight during a training exercise near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing all nine service members on board the aircraft.

“At approximately 10 p.m yesterday two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) helicopters crashed in Trigg County, Kentucky,” military officials at Fort Campbell said in a statement.