US EditionSoldier Killed, Another Injured in Fort Campbell Helicopter Incident
- A helicopter training incident at Fort Campbell on Wednesday, June 11, resulted in one soldier's death and another soldier injured.
- The incident occurred around 7 p.m. during a training exercise, highlighting the risks soldiers face in preparation and quiet readiness.
- Emergency services promptly responded, transporting the injured soldier to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital where they remain in stable condition.
- Senator Craig Richardson described the crash as heartbreaking and a reminder that military dangers extend beyond distant battlefields.
- The incident remains under investigation, and local leaders, including Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, express full support for affected families and the 101st Airborne Division.
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Army identifies 101st Airborne soldier killed in training accident
The U.S. Army helicopter pilot who died in a helicopter crash on Thursday was identified as 40-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright. The Army released Wright’s name on Friday, June 13. On June 11, Wright and another Army pilot were onboard an AH-64 Apache helicopter when it suffered an unspecified accident. Wright and the other pilot were the only two on the Apache. Wright was declared dead on the scene. He was assigned to the 101st…
The Army Ruled Captain Gordon Hess's Death A Suicide, But The Evidence Told A Different Story
In 1998, Captain Gordon Hess was found dead in a ravine near Fort Knox. After an autopsy, the army declared that he died by suicide, their investigators theorizing he had a breakdown after failing a simulation training exercise. But not everyone is convinced by this explanation. In fact, many other people – ranging from his wife Doreen to doctors and police officers - think that the evidence points to a homicide, the investigation botched from t…
Soldier Identified in Fort Campbell Helicopter Training Accident
The 101st Airborne Division has identified the soldier who died as a result of injuries sustained from an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell on Wednesday. Fort Campbell Emergency Medical Services pronounced Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin Wright deceased on-site Wednesday night at 6:45/ The 40-year-old Wright was a pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Army officials said one other pilot was also involved in…
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