Four soldiers killed in Washington state helicopter crash, Army says
By Martha Bellisle, The Associated Press
Sep 19, 2025, 06:18 PM
The U.S. Army confirmed the deaths of four special operations soldiers aboard an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near JBLM earlier this week. Here, law enforcement personnel respond to the crash Wednesday evening. (Thurston County Sheriff's Office via AP)
SEATTLE — Four U.S. Army soldiers who were part of an elite team that does nighttime missions died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed earlier this week near a military base in Washington state, Army officials said Friday.
The helicopter was on a routine training mission west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord when it crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said. The soldiers were part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Airborne, officials said.
Recovery efforts are underway, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, Army officials said.
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