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At least nine soldiers were killed after two Army helicopters flying out of Fort Campbell crashed on Wednesday night in Trigg County, Kentucky, ...

Army and has engaged in combat and contingency missions around the world, according to [a statement](https://home.army.mil/campbell/index.php/101st)on the Army's website. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said Thursday.

Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky.

"All of the lights in their helicopter went out. "There were two back to back. The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash about 30 mile northwest of Fort Campbell. "At this time, there are no reports of residence damage." A statement from Fort Campbell says the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. The crash is under investigation.

This is a developing story. Nine soldiers were killed when two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flying out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, crashed Wednesday evening ...

“This is a truly tragic loss for our families, our division and Fort Campbell,” Lubas said. Davis studied history at Vanderbilt University and UNC-Chapel Hill, writing a master's thesis about how the Cold War-era Defense Department influenced Hollywood's WWII movies. Army Times could not independently verify the details of the crash sequence. And then the entire tree line lit up.” Lubas said the crews were training on flying a two-aircraft formation with night-vision goggles. The division’s deputy commanding general, Brig.

The two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, according to a statement ...

"The city has communicated with the leadership at Fort Campbell that we are ready to help in any way that is needed. "Please join me in praying for everyone involved in the Fort Campbell helicopter accident, especially our service members and their families. It houses several major units, including the 101st Airborne — the only air assault division in the Army, according to the Defense Department. "The Black Hawk UH/HH-60 is the Army’s utility tactical transport helicopter. 1 priority is caring for the soldiers and families within our combat aviation brigade," Lubas said. My staff and I are monitoring the situation as we continue to receive more information," Kentucky Sen. It's the and abroad, making the process more difficult. That team will begin an investigation to help officials "understand what caused this crash in order to prevent accidents like this from happening again." "This is a truly tragic loss for our families, our division and Fort Campbell, and our No. John Lubas, deputy commander of the 101st Airborne Division. Despite the losses, Lubas said, no other casualties or injuries have been reported.

The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operated by the 101st Airborne Division crashed during a “routine training mission” about 10 p.m. local time.

“The Fort Campbell soldiers that live in our communities, go to our churches ... Walker Thomas said the crash occurred about 15 to 20 minutes from his home. They were also often used to ferry visiting senior leaders to headquarters locations in the Iraq and Afghanistan war zones. and then we saw a huge glow like a fireball,” Tomaszewski said. “There were two back to back. The Black Hawk helicopter is a critical work horse for the U.S. The helicopters are known to many people from the 2001 movie “Black Hawk Down,” which is about a violent battle in Somalia eight years earlier. The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash about 30 miles northwest of Fort Campbell. One helicopter had five people aboard and the other had four, Lubas said. A statement from Fort Campbell said the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed around 10 p.m. “We’re going to do what we always do. John Lubas, the 101st Airborne deputy commander, said.

Communities around Fort Campbell react after nine soldiers died in a Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky.

"Today is a tough and tragic day for Kentucky, for the Fort Campbell and for the 101st," Kentucky Gov. This is a tragic loss for our families and Fort Campbell," Lubas said. Please pray for our servicemembers and their families as we learn more." Our prayers are with the families of those we lost. They will be mourned and missed by their families, by their communities." They are receiving the toughest news any military family and unit can receive."

The U.S. Army confirmed two Blackhawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division crashed Wednesday night in Kentucky.

Military and the deadliest at Fort Campbell "The status of the crewmembers are unknown at this time," the Twitter post said. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Wadham of Joelton and Chief Warrant Officer 3 [Danny Randolph](https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2023/02/16/tennessee-guardsman-danny-randolph-killed-in-black-hawk-helicopter-crash/69911896007/) of Murfreesboro of the Tennessee National Guard were killed on Feb. "The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families. The current school board member and leader of the local NAACP office is a 29-year military veteran. "This a tragic loss for our families and Fort Campbell," Lubas said. "Cynthia and I are praying for the families and leadership impacted by this news. "They're a part of our community of who we are. My staff and I are monitoring the situation as we continue to receive more information." Our prayers are with the families of those we lost. "The nine individuals we lost are children of God. A news release from the U.S.

Fort Campbell, KY - Two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters (HH-60) were involved in a training accident on Wednesday evening in Trigg County, Kentucky,

All soldiers were members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade based at Fort Campbell, KY. Our number one priority is caring for the families and the soldiers within our combat aviation brigade,” said Brig. “This is a truly tragic loss for these families, our Division, and Fort Campbell.

The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Army's 101st Airborne Division crashed around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, to the west of the Army ...

Between 1948 and 1965, Campbell was also home to Clarksville Base, a top-secret nuclear weapons storage and modification facility. Here's everything you need to know about the post, the community it encompasses and more on the most recent helicopter crash. The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Army's 101st Airborne Division crashed around 10 p.m. The history of Fort Campbell Fort Campbell has played a role in communities in both Kentucky and Tennessee for years since the installation that lies between the towns of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee. Wednesday in Trigg County, Kentucky, to the west of the Army installation Fort Campbell,

Nine soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell died late Wednesday night in a collision involving two Black Hawk helicopters during a ...

“We feel sorry for the soldiers that lost their lives and their families. The identities of the soldiers have not yet been released. There’s no confusing the sound of a Black Hawk helicopter, because when they fly over your home, its presence is known. Community members have a connection to those inside the Black Hawk helicopters. According to Fort Campbell officials, the two Black Hawk helicopters were on a routine training mission while crews used night vision goggles. "This is a small community, and we hear fort Campbell every night and day.

A few veterans there told us Thursday that the mood is somber following the deadly military helicopter crash. They said whether you are military or not, ...

“There is no button to reverse it like on PlayStation. They said whether you are military or not, everyone knows someone at Fort Campbell, and anytime a soldier dies, it touches the whole city. “Something could go wrong at any time,” Stover said.

One of the nine soldiers killed in the Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kentucky has been identified by his North Carolina family.

All nine service members aboard the helicopters were killed during a "multi-ship" exercise using night vision goggles, Brig. Tim Gore also shared a social media message he received from a friend of Caleb's: "He was one of the best people I’ve ever worked with/met, would always put a smile on your face when you were feeling down. Us service members lost a brother but he will always be remembered in our hearts!" John Lubas, the “He was the light of my world and I have no words to express my grief right now.” “I will see you again my son.”

The identities of nine soldiers killed in late March in a helicopter crash out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, have been identified.

Reach The Courier Journal's breaking news team at [email protected]. Hopkinsville is to its north in the Bluegrass State while Clarksville is about 13 miles south in Tennessee. The nine victims, all members of the 101st Airborne Division, were aboard two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters that crashed during what the Army called a "routine training mission" late Wednesday night. - Staff Sgt. - Sgt. The names were released Friday, a day after the crash, by the 101st Airborne Division.

All were killed Wednesday night during a routine training mission when the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed. One helicopter was carrying five soldiers ...

“Now is the time for grieving and healing. “This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. Those lost in the crash range in age from 23 to 36.

In a statement, Maj. Gen. J.P. McGee, the commanding general of the installation and of the Army's 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), said the deaths of the ...

since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. The aircraft landed in an open field near a residential neighborhood in a county near the Army installation. - Staff Sgt. All of the deceased were assigned to the division’s 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. “Now is the time for grieving and healing,” he added.

The soldiers died when two helicopters crashed during a training exercise in Trigg County on Wednesday night.

“He was a loving and wonderful child, everything a father could possibly wish for,” his father, Tim Gore wrote in a tribute. Taylor Mitchell was from Mountain Brook, Alabama, according to his family. Caleb Gore was from Wayne County, North Carolina, according to his family. “This is a truly tragic loss for our families, our division, and Fort Campbell,” Brig. “Our number one priority is caring for the families and soldiers ... Our thoughts and prayers are with these families and soldiers during this difficult time.”

Nine soldiers died in a Kentucky helicopter accident on Wednesday. One of the victims was Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, a 23-year-old from Austin.

The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers." "Our entire Fort Campbell community is surging resources in support,” Lubas said. "This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. "This is a truly tragic loss for these families, our division and Fort Campbell," Lubas said in a statement. "Now is the time for grieving and healing. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell. It's not yet clear what caused the crash. She served nine months in Germany in support of Atlantic Resolve in 2020. [The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/us-military-helicopters-crash-kentucky-89c9dbcd035b3cc7c637c2b1f0a037a2) that four people were in one helicopter and five were in the other. On Friday, the Army identified the soldiers — including 23-year-old Cpl. All nine soldiers died in the accident involving two U.S. [according to WATE 6 News](https://www.wate.com/news/kentucky/what-we-know-about-the-fort-campbell-soldiers-killed-in-black-hawk-helicopter-crash/), a Knoxville TV station.

An aircraft safety team is headed to Fort Campbell to investigate the cause of a deadly Black Hawk helicopter crash.

The two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) medical evacuation helicopters crashed at about 10 p.m. in Trigg County, near Highway 68, according to Nondice ...

All nine soldiers killed when two Army Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed during a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky have been ...

The Army has identified the nine service members who were killed in a crash involving two Black Hawk helicopters, amid a continuing investigation into the ...

The most deadly Army aircraft training incident was a Chinook crash in Germany in 1982, that killed 46 U.S. The Black Hawk helicopter is a critical workhorse for the U.S. The helicopters are known to many people from the 2001 movie "Black Hawk Down," which is about a 1993 battle in Somalia. The second was a C-23 Sherpa fixed wing aircraft crash in Georgia in 2001 that killed 21 Army and Air Guard personnel. "His passion was search and rescue, and if you were wounded on the battlefield, Caleb coming out of that helicopter would be the most beautiful thing you would ever see," Gore told the newspaper. The accident occurred during flying and not during the course of a medical evacuation drill, said Brig. Four soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard and seven Marine special operations forces were killed. The two Black Hawks were flying together during a training exercise at night and the pilots were using night-vision goggles, Army officials said. The crash occurred in Trigg County, Kentucky, about 30 miles northwest of the Army post that is home to the 101st Airborne Division. Gore’s father, Tim Gore, told the Goldsboro News-Argus that his son leaves behind a wife who’s pregnant. The helicopters carried flight data recorders, similar to the black boxes that investigators use to analyze crashes involving passengers planes. "This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division.

Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell on Wednesday night.