The Army has had two Apache helicopter crashes within 48 hours, with the latest sending two soldiers to the hospital when their aircraft went down Wednesday evening near Fort Carson, Colo., the service confirmed Thursday. The AH-64 Apache from the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division crashed around 6:30 p.m. during a routine training exercise. The…
All Army National Guard helicopter units are grounded for a safety review following a string of incidents involving the rotary wing aircraft, including a deadly crash. Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen ordered the aviation safety stand-down to “review safety policies and procedures,” after a Mississippi National Guard Apache helicopter crashed Feb. 23, killing the two pilots aboard. A Utah National Guard…