2 Black Hawk helicopters crashed into each other over Kentucky during a military training exercise
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- A pair of US military helicopters crashed into each other over Kentucky on Wednesday night.
- An Army statement said that the incident had occurred during a "routine training mission."
- Fatalities from the incident are expected, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted.
A pair of US military helicopters crashed into each other over Kentucky on Wednesday night.
The two HH60 Black Hawk assault helicopters collided at about 10 p.m. during a routine training mission, the US Army Fort Campbell base said in a statement to Insider early Thursday.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a tweet early Thursday that he had received "early reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities are expected."
—Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) March 30, 2023
The Army's statement added that the status of the crew members on both helicopters is currently unknown.
"The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families," the statement said.
The Fort Campbell base is located in Trigg County along the Kentucky-Tennessee border, about an hour's drive from Nashville.
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