2 Soldiers Die in Apache Helicopter Crash in Mississippi

Two soldiers died on Friday afternoon in northeast Mississippi when a military helicopter crashed, according to officials. The AH-64 Apache went down near Boonville in Prentiss County in a wooded area during a routine training flight, according to the Mississippi National Guard. The crash happened at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, according to reports from the Mississippi National Guard State Aviation Office. The Prentiss County sheriff confirmed the deaths to the Mississippi National Guard. “Our paramount concern at this time is to ensure proper casualty assistance is conducted to support the surviving family members,” the Mississippi National Guard said in a statement....