2 Soldiers Die in Apache Helicopter Crash in Mississippi

The incident occurred during a routine training flight.

Maintenance workers inspects an AH-64 Apache helicopter in Kearns, Utah, on March 4, 2020. George Frey/Getty Images

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.