UPDATE: Army officials confirm 3 soldiers dead, 1 injured in helicopter crash near Healy
HEALY, Alaska - The United States Army reports that three soldiers were killed and one more was injured when two AH-64 Apache helicopters based at Fort Wainwright have crashed in the Denali Borough near the town of Healy.
“Two soldiers were declared dead at the scene of the crash and a third died en route to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. The fourth soldier is being treated at Fairbanks Memorial for injuries sustained in the crash,” a press release from the Army said. “This is an incredible loss for these soldiers’ families, their fellow soldiers, and for the division,” Eifler said. “Our hearts and prayers go out to their families, friends and loved ones, and we are making the full resources of the Army available to support them.”
“The Fort Wainwright community is one of the tightest military communities I’ve seen in my 32 years of service. I have no doubt they will pull together during this exceptional time of need and provide comfort to our families of our fallen,” Eifler said.
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