2 US Army Helicopters Crash in Kentucky, Killing 9

Emergency responders are seen near a site where two military helicopters crashed Wednesday night during a routine training mission in Trigg County, Ky., on March 30, 2023. Brandon Smith/WSMV-TV via AP

Two U.S. Army HH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed late on March 29 during a routine training mission in Kentucky, killing nine soldiers, according to military officials.

All of the crew members—four soldiers in one helicopter and five in the other—died in the crash, Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) deputy commander, told reporters.