In this handout photo from the US Department of Defense, a Black Hawk helicopter with 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade supports 4-23 Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division is seen through night vision on March 16, 2023, in the Republic of Korea during Exercise Warrior Shield. (Photo by Handout / DoD / AFP)
Louisville, Kentucky: The military says the service members who died in a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter crash ranged in age from 23 to 36 and were from seven states.
A military news release Friday says the service members came from Florida, Texas, Missouri, California, North Carolina, Alabama and New Jersey.
"This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division. The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell.
"Now is the time for grieving and healing. The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers.”
Two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell on Wednesday night during a medical evacuation training exercise, killing all nine soldiers aboard the two aircrafts. The crash occurred in Trigg County, Kentucky, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of the Army post that is home to the 101st Airborne Division.
A special military investigative team wason the scene of a deadly crash involving two Black Hawk helicopters that killed nine people in southwestern Kentucky, but weather conditions have slowed the early work, Army officials said.
The team of about eight members from Fort Rucker, Alabama, arrived at the scene around 7 p.m. Thursday night but rain and wind hadslowed their efforts, said Dawn Grimes, a public information officer at Fort Campbell.
