Two killed after an Apache military helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas
Two pilots were killed and several homes were evacuated after the Apache crashed, while investigators said the cause remains unknown.
- Two people were killed when an AH-64 Apache military helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, the Bell County Sheriff confirmed. Authorities received a 911 call after 1:30 p.m.
- The helicopter went down in a field off Dove Hollow Lane and Market Road 2843, sparking a grass fire that was "out of control" when deputies arrived. Cliff Coleman with the Bell County Sheriff called it "a violent crash."
- Authorities evacuated several homes near the crash site and shut down Market Road 2843. An Army Fort Hood release confirmed the aircraft was an AH-64 Apache based at Fort Hood.
- "Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts," Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general, said. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
- Although the fire is still burning, authorities reported no buildings or structures were damaged. Investigators have not yet determined where the helicopter was headed on Wednesday.
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Two killed in US Army AH-64E Apache crash in Texas
Two US Army crew members were killed when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near Salado, Texas, on August 12, 2026. The accident also started a grass fire that burned more than 150 acres and forced evacuations south of Fort Hood. The Bell County Sheriff’s Office said it began receiving 911 calls at approximately 13:34 local time reporting a helicopter down about half a mile west of the 16400 block of Kuykendall Road, south o…
Two pilots were killed in an Apache attack helicopter crash in Texas, USA. The aircraft crashed into a field near the town of Salado, causing a large fire.
Two U.S. pilots have died on the crash this Wednesday in Texas of the military helicopter in which they were on board, but the causes of the accident have not yet been confirmed. The AH-64 Apache helicopter, coming from the Fort Hood military base, crashed in Salado, Texas, around 13:35 local time, causing a huge fire that ended up getting out of control, forcing the area to evacuate, although there are no details of where it was going. The pilo…
Two killed in military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, TexasTwo people have died in a military helicopter crash in Texas. A fire broke out after the crash, prompting the evacuation of homes.
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