Tragedy Strikes in Central Alaska as Three U.S. Army Soldiers Die in Helicopter Crash

On Thursday, tragedy struck in central Alaska as two U.S. Army helicopters crashed while returning from a training flight. The helicopters, both AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright, were each carrying two people at the time of the crash.

The crash resulted in the death of three soldiers and the injury of a fourth. The three deceased soldiers were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks. The fourth soldier is being treated for injuries at a hospital.

The names of those killed are being withheld until 24 hours after relatives can be notified, according to the Army. John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska, said the cause of the crash is currently under investigation.

The crash is a devastating loss for the families of the deceased soldiers and the U.S. Army. The Army has not released any further information at this time.