US EditionHelicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, no word on those aboard
A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, igniting a 1-acre wildfire that hindered initial rescue efforts, officials said.
- A military helicopter crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on the evening of September 17, according to U.S. Army officials.
- One body has been located from the crash, but Joint Base Lewis-McChord is unsure how many were aboard the helicopter.
- The Thurston County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the military lost contact with the helicopter and is coordinating with Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
- A witness reported hearing a loud explosion before the sound of the helicopter ceased.
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Helicopter Crashes Near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State
TACOMA, Wash.—A helicopter crashed in Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said Thursday. There was no immediate word of how many people were aboard and their conditions. The helicopter crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the base, an Army official said in a statement. “This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time,” the statement said. No details were released about the hel…
4 special operations soldiers aboard Black Hawk in crash near Joint Base Lewis
4 special operations soldiers aboard Black Hawk in crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord | 18 Sept 2025 | Four special operations soldiers were on board a Black Hawk helicopter when it tragically crashed in Washington on Wednesday night. The fate of the four soldiers remains unclear, but first responders who were involved in rescue operations were forced to stop their efforts due to a fire on the scene. The scene of the crash appears to be just 35…
US Army helicopter carrying 4 service members crashes near Washington military base
Authorities are scouring a fiery crash site near a military base in Washington state for four service members who were aboard a US Army helicopter that mysteriously went down late Wednesday evening.
U.S. Army helicopter landed Wednesday night in a rural area near Lewis-McChord Joint Base
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