Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months
The two most recent Army AH-64 crashes happened within days of each other this week and the Army National Guard has grounded its Apaches.
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JOSEPH TREVITHICK
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PUBLISHED MAR 28, 2024 8:12 PM EDT
Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.
AU.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed at Fort Carson in Colorado late yesterday. This was the second active duty Army AH-64 crash in three days and follows a pair of crashes involving Army National Guard Apaches last month. The National Guard's Apaches were subsequently grounded.
The most recent Army AH-64 mishap involved an unspecified Apache variant assigned to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, part of the 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson. The crash occurred at approximately 6:30 PM local time in the course of a routine training flight, according to KDVR, a local Fox affiliate. The helicopter's co-pilot/gunner were taken to the base's Evans Army Community Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and subsequently released.
An investigation is underway. In the meantime, “the command has temporarily grounded all aviation assets on Fort Carson until further notice,” officials at Fort Carson said in a statement to Army Times.
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