U.S Army Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, 185th Aviation Brigade, Mississippi Army National Guard perform aerial maneuvers in an AH-64 Apache near Tupelo, Mississippi, March 29, 2021. [Courtesy: U.S. Army National Guard]
Key Takeaways:
Two Mississippi National Guard soldiers were killed when their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training flight near Booneville, Mississippi.
The deceased soldiers were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew Zemek (36) and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott (42).
An investigation into the cause of the incident is currently underway by military officials.
This marks the second AH-64 Apache crash in February, following a Utah National Guard incident that injured two soldiers.
An investigation is underway after a Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) AH-64 Apache went down during a training flight Friday, killing two soldiers on board.
The mishap occurred around 2 p.m. CST Friday during a routine training flight in a wooded area near Booneville, Mississippi, according to military officials.
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