Particle.news

Download on the App Store

US Army Grounds All Aviation Units After Fatal Helicopter Crashes Kill 12 Soldiers

  • Two Army helicopters collided near Healy, Alaska, resulting in three soldiers dead and one injured.
  • The U.S. Army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died within the last month in helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky.
  • Military investigators were making their way to Alaska’s interior, with a team from Fort Novosel, Alabama, expected to arrive at the crash site by Saturday.
  • Three soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Alaska identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, and Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment.
  • A fourth soldier was injured and in stable condition in the Alaska crash.
Hero image