latest accident during a training flight. investigators are on their way to the scene after two apache helicopters crashed yesterday in alaska, killing three soldiers and seriously injuring a fourth. cbs s david martin reports it was the third fatal chopper crash this year. reporter: the stand-down was orderedto their base near f, alaska, collided in midair. each hilo carried a pilot and a gunner. three of them died. the lone survivor is listed in stable condition and may be able to tell investigators what went wrong. it s the army s third fatal helicopter crash this year. all of them during routine training. two of our black hawk helicopters were involved in a crash during a planned training flight in relted in the deaths of all nine service members aboard the aircraft. reporter: the deadliest involved a midair collision
some breaking news on the big island of hawaii. the hawaiian volcano observatory warning residents to shelter in place. they say the kiluea is erupting. john, what do we know? we know there s been an eruption that s sent an ash plume into the air, and authorities are saying it is expected to blanket the area in ash. the last time this happened two days ago, the ash was nearly half an inch thick. it is not clear whether this explosion is any bigger or around the same. we re still trying to find out that information. but local authorities are saying this could perhaps reach hilo, which is an hour drive from where this crater is. the winds right now are blowing