Two individuals are lifeless after a helicopter crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, based on the Bell County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The chopper is an AH-64 U.S. Military Apache assault helicopter that crashed in a discipline close to Fort Hood in Texas, the U.S. Military stated in an announcement.
A firefighter on the scene of a navy helicopter crash in Salado, Texas, Aug. 12, 2026.
Bell County Sheriff’s Workplace
The crash continues to be burning, however no buildings or constructions had been broken, the Bell County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed to ABC Information.
“Our rapid precedence is securing the location and supporting the preliminary response efforts,” Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, performing commanding basic, stated in an announcement. “Our ideas are with the crew and their households as we await additional data.”
Authorities on the scene of a crash involving a navy helicopter in Salado, Texas, Aug. 12, 2026.
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The chopper is predicated in Fort Hood, the Military stated. Apache assault helicopters are two-seater plane.
The sheriff’s workplace stated it obtained a 911 name relating to a helicopter crash after 1:30 p.m. native time. The crash sparked a grass hearth that was “uncontrolled” when sheriff’s officers arrived on the scene.
File picture of a U.S. Military AH-64 Apache helicopter, June 14, 2026.
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The sheriff’s workplace confirmed this was an Apache Navy helicopter.
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