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Army Temporarily Grounds Apache Helicopter Training Flights After 2 Soldiers Die in Texas Crash
Updated on: August 14, 2026 / 6:01 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- U.S. Army has grounded Apache helicopter training flights after a fatal crash.
- Two soldiers, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmsted, were killed in the crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
- The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field in Salado, Texas.
- The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
- The Army is deeply saddened by the loss and has extended condolences to the families of the deceased.
- The AH-64 Apache is described as the world's most advanced aerial fighting vehicle, manufactured by Boeing.
- An Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz was shot down by an Iranian drone in June.