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:
An AH-64 Apache helicopter of the Mississippi National Guard crashed during a routine training flight near Booneville, Mississippi, killing two soldiers.
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 crash is underway, marking the second AH-64 incident in February following a Utah National Guard crash that injured two.
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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