[[{“value”:”After their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Booneville, two members of the Mississippi Army National Guard perished on Friday afternoon.
During a “routine training flight,” the helicopter descended about 2 p.m. local time.
The Mississippi National Guard was involved in an Apache AH-64 helicopter crash today at around 2 p.m. during a routine training flight in Prentiss County. Sadly, neither of the Guardsmen on board made it. Local authorities and safety crews are already assisting at the crash site, according to Mississippi Governor Reeves said,” Tate.”
The Mississippi National Guard was involved in an Apache AH-64 helicopter crash today at around 2 p.m. during a routine training flight in Prentiss County. Sadly, neither of the Guardsmen on board survived. The scene of the crash is now being investigated by safety crews with local…
— On February 23, 2024, Governor Tate Reeves ( @tatereevens )
According to NBC News:
Although the victims ‘ identities have not been made public, the Mississippi National Guard claimed that one was assigned to its A Company 1–149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the other to D Company 2–151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
The Mississippi National Guard stated,” Our top priority at this time is to make sure proper casualty assistance is carried out to support the surviving family members.”
On 2 p.m., the Mississippi National Guard reported that the two-seat AH-64 Apache was on a routine training flight when it was downed in an area of trees.
The aircraft went down off Highway 30 close to Mount Olive Baptist Church, according to Randy Tolar, the sheriff of Prentiss County, who reported it to NBC affiliate WLBT of Jackson.
Breaking: Two members of the Mississippi National Guard were killed in a helicopter accident while training https://t.co/tkkLVK0ONa
Fox News ( @FoxNews ) February 23, 2024
NATIONAL GUARD STATEMENT ON CRASHED APACHE AH-64 HELICOPTER MISSISSIPPI
A martial helicopter crash is being reported by the Mississippi National Guard today near Boonville, Miss., in Prentiss County. An Apache AH-64 was the martial aircraft, and it was conducting a standard training flight. The picture is https://t.co/KXoVaUy7hE. twitter.com/uhIJFaNhgD
— February 23, 2024, Mario Nawfal ( @MarioNawFal )
added Army Times:
The Mississippi crash is the second known Apache accident since an Army-wide aviation safety standdown in April 2023, making it the second Apache crash of the month.
On February 12, an Apache helicopter operated by the Utah National Guard crashed close to Salt Lake City, injuring both the soldier and the Air Force pilot who were on board. Two 16th Combat Aviation Brigade pilots were hurt when their Apache crashed in May 2023 not far from Yakima Training Center in Washington.
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Two members of Mississippi Army National Guard were killed Friday afternoon when their AH64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in Booneville.
The helicopter crashed around 2 p.m., local time, during a routine training flight.
“Today, at around 2pm, the Mississippi National Guard experienced a crash of an Apache AH-64 helicopter during a routine flight training in Prentiss County. Tragically, neither of the Guardsmen aboard survived. “Safety crews are working with local authorities at the crash site,” said Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said.
Around 2pm today, the Mississippi National Guard experienced a crash of an Apache AH64 helicopter during a routine flight in Prentiss County. Tragically, neither of the Guardsmen aboard survived. Safety crews are working on the scene with local…
Governor Tate Reeves @tatereeves February 23, 2024
NBC News reports
The victims were not publicly identified. However, the Mississippi National Guard stated that one was a member A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the other was assigned D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
The Mississippi National Guard stated that “our primary concern at this time” is to ensure that proper casualty assistance was provided to the surviving families.
The Mississippi National Guard released a statement that said the two-seat AH-64 Apache had been on a routine flight training when it was reported to have crashed in a wooded region at about 2 p.m.
Randy Tolar, the sheriff of Prentiss County told NBC affiliate WLBT in Jackson that the aircraft crashed off Highway 30 near Mount Olive Baptist Church.
BREAKING: 2 Mississippi National Guard members killed in helicopter crash during training flight https://t.co/tkkLVK0ONa
Fox News (@FoxNews), February 23, 2024
MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD STATEMENT REGARDING CRASHED APACHE HELICOPTER AH-64
The Mississippi National Guard reports a military helicopter accident today near Boonville in Prentiss County. The military aircraft, an AH64 Apache, was flying a routine flight. The… https://t.co/KXoVaUy7hE pic.twitter.com/uhIJFaNhgD
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 23, 2024
Army Times added to the list
The Mississippi crash is also the second Apache crash in this month, and the third Apache accident since the Army’s aviation safety stand-down in April 2023.
A Utah National Guard Apache helicopter crashed near Salt Lake City, Utah on February 12, injuring both the National Guard soldier and Air Force Pilot who were aboard. Two pilots from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade in May 2023 were injured when an Apache helicopter crashed near Yakima Training Center in Washington.
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