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Coverage dated August 14, 2026

Fort Hood helicopter crash: Apache pilots killed identified

Headline from Fox7 Austin

Fort Hood officials have identified the two Apache pilots who were killed in a crash on August 12. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead were flying in a Fort Hood AH-64E Apache attack helicopter on August 12 near Salado conducting a maintenance test flight whe…

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  1. KVUE

    Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash (opens KVUE)

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    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.

  2. KHOU Houston

    Fort Hood soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash identified (opens KHOU Houston)

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    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.

  3. KXAN Austin

    Soldiers killed in Fort Hood helicopter crash identified (opens KXAN Austin)

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    Fort Hood officials identified the two soldiers killed in the crash of a helicopter near Salado and now say it occurred during a maintenance test flight.

  4. Fox7 Austin

    Fort Hood helicopter crash: Apache pilots killed identified (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fort Hood officials have identified the two Apache pilots who were killed in a crash on August 12. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead were flying in a Fort Hood AH-64E Apache attack helicopter on August 12 near Salado conducting a maintenance test flight whe…

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