![]() The Black Hawk helicopters have something similar to the black boxes on passenger planes, which records the performance of aircrafts in flight and are used by investigators to analyze crashes. John Lubas, the 101st Airborne deputy commander. The accident occurred during flying and not during the course of a medical evacuation drill, said Brig. The pilots were using night-vision goggles. The two Black Hawks were flying together during a training exercise at night, Army officials said. The helicopters crashed in a field near a residential area, but the Army has not said if the two Black Hawks collided in the air before going to the ground.Īrmy officials said they expected to publicly release the identities of the soldiers by Friday evening. The crash occurred in Trigg County, Kentucky, about 30 mile (48 kilometres) northwest of the Army post that is home to the 101st Airborne Division. Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell on Wednesday night during a medical evacuation training exercise, killing all nine soldiers aboard the two aircrafts.
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