Three Soldiers Died During a Blackhawk Maintenance Test Flight Crash in Minnesota

Three Soldiers Died During a Blackhawk Maintenance Test Flight Crash in Minnesota
U.S. army special forces walk in a field as Blackhawk helicopters land on Feb. 24, 2010. Patrick Baz/AFP via Getty Images
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Gov. Tim Walz announced the death of 3 soldiers in a helicopter crash in central Minnesota, at a press conference on Thursday night.

The UH-60 Black Hawk disappeared 9 minutes after its departure for a test flight and was soon found wrecked in between trees about 16 miles from St.Cloud, according to Fox News.