Helicopter Crashes Near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State

Helicopter Crashes Near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State
Law enforcement personnel respond to helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on Sept. 17, 2025. Thurston County Sheriff's Office via AP
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TACOMA, Wash.—Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The Army did not release their conditions.

The helicopter was on a routine training mission when it crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, an Army official said in a statement. The soldiers were part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne, officials said. The cause of the crash was under investigation, the Army said.