A safety investigation team from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center, headquartered at Fort Rucker, will lead the safety investigation of a UH-60 Black Hawk crash Feb. 15 in Harvest,
Two injured in Apache crash at Fort Rucker February 26 An AH-64 Apache helicopter taxis into the parking area at Ech Stagefield, Fort Rucker, Ala.,, in May 2013. (Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Kosterman/Army) An AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Fort Rucker, Alabama, Thursday afternoon, coming to rest on its side with its tail broken. The two-person crew aboard the Apache sustained injuries and both soldiers were taken to a local hospital, said Fort Rucker spokesman Jimmie Cummings Jr. One pilot has already been discharged from the hospital, Cummings added. Both pilots injuries were described as “minor.” The soldiers were assigned to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence.
Apache Helicopter Crash Injures Two Army Aviators
An AH-64 Apache helicopter hovers in front of the sun and conducts movement drills in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army/Sgt. Duncan Brennan)
26 Feb 2021
An ArmyAH-64 Apache helicopter on a training flight crashed at Fort Rucker, Alabama, on Thursday, injuring the two aviators onboard.
The crash occurred at approximately 3 p.m. at Hooper Stagefield near Rucker. The two aviators in the gunship did not suffer life-threatening injuries, Fort Rucker spokesman Jimmie Cummings Jr. told Military.com.
One aviator was released from the hospital Thursday evening, and the other will be released in a few days, he added.
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