2 US Army Apache Helicopters Crash Within 48 Hours

Published on March 29, 2024

Two U.S. Army Apache helicopters have crashed within 48 hours, marking the latest in a number of incidents involving the aircraft. The first crash took place on Monday night at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington at around 9:30 p.m. and involved an AH-64E Apache helicopter, a spokesperson from the 7th Infantry Division told the Military Times. Two pilots were injured during the accident, which took place during a 16th Combat Aviation Brigade routine training exercise. Officials are now probing the cause of the incident, the spokesperson said. The spokesperson did not identify the pilots involved in the crash or provide further details regarding the extent of their injuries....