2 US Army Helicopters Collide in Alaska, Killing 3 Soldiers
Two U.S. Army helicopters collided in Alaska during a training mission, killing three soldiers and injuring one. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, which involved AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright. This is the second helicopter crash in Alaska this year, and the Army has made its full resources available to support the families of those affected.