Army Identifies 3 Soldiers Killed in Alaska Helicopter Crash

Army Helicopters Alaska Crash

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission. The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area when they crashed at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east […]

Army Grounds All Aircraft Following Two Deadly Helicopter Crashes

U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches sit on the flight line at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

The Army’s top officer grounded all of the service’s aircraft Friday night following two deadly crashes in the past month including one on Thursday that claimed three lives. Gen. James McConville ordered a safety stand-down, directing all aviation units to go over the maintenance of their aircrafts, pilot training and safety precautions. The grounding includes […]