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 during a training exercise near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, killing all nine service members aboard.
The incident occurred overnight, with the helicopters belonging to the 101st Airborne Division and used for medical evacuations, though not performing medevac drills at the time.
A U.S. Army investigation has been launched, with an aircraft safety team deployed to determine the cause, hoping to gather information from the helicopters' "black box" data recorders.

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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.