U.S. Army Suspends All Apache Helicopter Training Missions
Xinhua News Agency, Washington, August 14 (Reporter Yang Ling, Xiong Maoling) The U.S. Army announced on the 14th that following the crash of an "Apache" military helicopter that resulted in the deaths of two soldiers, the U.S. Army has decided to suspend all "Apache" helicopter training missions.
The statement said that Army leadership has ordered the suspension of training missions for the AH-64 "Apache" helicopter, and the "grounding order will remain in effect until we have a deeper understanding of the root cause of the accident."
The U.S. Army and local law enforcement confirmed that an AH-64 "Apache" helicopter crashed on the 12th during a maintenance test flight near Fort Hood military base in Texas, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers on board. The U.S. Army stated that the cause of the accident is under investigation.
According to U.S. media reports, it is not uncommon for the military to order a temporary grounding following a fatal crash, especially when the cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The U.S. Army suspended all Apache helicopter training missions on August 14, 2023, following a crash that killed two soldiers during a maintenance test flight near Fort Hood, Texas, on August 12, 2023. The suspension will remain in effect until a thorough investigation into the crash's cause is completed.
- U.S. Army suspended all Apache helicopter training missions on August 14, 2023.
- The suspension follows a crash that killed two soldiers on August 12, 2023.
- The crash occurred during a maintenance test flight near Fort Hood, Texas.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation.