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U.S. Army identifies Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Texas crash

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The U.S. Army identified the two soldiers killed when an Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Texas during a maintenance test flight.

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  1. 2 soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash in Texas

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    U.S. Army identifies Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Texas crash

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    2 killed in Apache attack helicopter crash near Fort Hood (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Apache pilots from 1-158th Aviation Regiment “Ghost Riders,” along with soldiers from the 90th Aviation Support Battalion, conduct day and night time gunnery at North Fort Hood, Texas on June 3, 2015.

  2. The Daily Wire

    Two Soldiers Killed In Apache Helicopter Crash, Wildfire Forces Evacuations (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    Two U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday when an Army Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near Fort Hood, Texas, sparking a wildfire that forced nearby homes to evacuate. The Fort Hood-based AH-64 Apache was on a routine training flight when it crashed near Salado, about 50 miles north of Aus…

  3. KION Central Coast

    2 dead after military helicopter crashes in central Texas (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead after a military helicopter crashed in a field in Central Texas on Wednesday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said. The Apache helicopter from Fort Hood military installation crashed around 1:35 p.m.

  4. ABC News

    2 dead in Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas: Officials (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter has crashed in a field near Fort Hood according to two sources familiar with the incident.

  5. The Guardian

    US army helicopter crashes in Texas, killing two people and sparking wildfire (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Military official says AH-64 Apache had been on a routine training flight near Fort Hood when it went down An army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official sai…

  6. CBS News

    Army Apache helicopter crashes, killing 2 crew members (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    An AH-64 Army Apache helicopter crashed on Wednesday, killing both crew members on board. Charlie D'Agata reports.

  7. Townhall

  8. Independent Journal Review

    Fiery Texas Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Soldiers, Forces Evacuations (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Two soldiers were killed Wednesday after an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed into a field near Salado, Texas, authorities said. According to the New York Post , the crash happened roughly 50 miles north of…

  9. NBC News

    Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Fort Hood, Killing 2 Soldiers (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A military helicopter crashed near Fort Hood, Texas, on Wednesday killing two soldiers. Now an investigation is underway to determine what sent the Apache chopper down into a field, sparking a dangerous wildfire. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

  10. The Hill

    2 soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Two Fort Hood soldiers were killed after an Army helicopter crashed Wednesday in Central Texas, local authorities and military officials said. The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, crashed in Salado, Texas, a village in Bell County, according to a press release.

  11. CBS News

    Official describes "violent" Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. Army is investigating an Apache helicopter crash in Texas that killed two soldiers. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.

  12. CBS News

    2 soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash in Texas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. Army is investigating after an Apache helicopter crashed Wednesday in central Texas, killing both crew members on board and sparking a wildfire. Army officials say the helicopter was on a training flight when it crashed. Charlie D'Agata reports.

  13. Just the News

    Army identifies the two soldiers killed in a Texas helicopter crash (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead and were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

  14. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after crash that killed 2 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, (left) and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas (right).

  15. News West 9

    Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    The U.S. Army has identified the two Fort Hood soldiers killed in an Apache helicopter crash near Salado, which ignited a 155-acre wildfire.

  16. News Nation Now

    Soldiers killed in Fort Hood chopper crash identified (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, 25, died Aug. 12.

  17. NBC News

    2 soldiers killed in Texas military helicopter crash identified (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.

  18. Military Times

    Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The Army on Friday identified the two soldiers who died when an Apache crashed outside of a Texas base this week.

  19. Valley Central

    Soldiers killed in helicopter crash identified (opens Valley Central)

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    Valley Central's feed description

    Fort Hood, Tx (FOX 44) - Fort Hood officials have identified the two soldiers killed in the crash of a helicopter near Salado and now say it occurred during a maintenance test flight. The pilots have been identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Army identifies two Apache helicopter pilots killed in Texas crash (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Army identified the two AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilots killed in a crash in Texas. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth Olmstead, 25, were pronounced dead on Wednesday after their aircraft crashed in a field 30 miles from Fort Hood on Tuesday.

  21. Fox News

    Army identifies 2 pilots killed in Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood during training exercise (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Fort Hood identified the two pilots killed in the AH-64E Apache helicopter crash during a training exercise that sparked a wildfire near Salado, Texas.

  22. Local News 8

    US Army grounds all Apache helicopters after deadly crash in Texas (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The United States Army is temporarily grounding all Apache helicopters after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. “Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations,” the Army said in a statement.

  23. KION Central Coast

    US Army grounds all Apache helicopter training missions after deadly crash in Texas (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The United States Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after a crash this week near Fort Hood, Texas, killed two soldiers. “Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations,” the Army said in a statement…

  24. Objectivist

  25. UPI

    U.S. Army identifies Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Texas crash (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. Army identified the two soldiers killed when an Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Texas during a maintenance test flight.

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