Military helicopter crashes in US, killing both crew members VIDEO

A US military attack helicopter crashed into a field in Central Texas on August 12 and caught fire, killing both pilots aboard and prompting evacuations in the surrounding area, CNN reports.

The Apache helicopter, which was based at Fort Hood, went down in Salado, Texas, and the two pilots on board were confirmed dead, Cliff Coleman, a spokesperson for the Bell County Sheriff’s Office, said.

Two Killed in U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Crash in Texas

Two crew members were killed after a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in a rural area near Salado, Texas. The aircraft was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood.

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Emergency crews responded to a large, uncontrolled wildfire sparked by the crash, while evacuations were put in place in the area, Coleman said. The fire had burned about 100 acres, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer.

It remained unclear where the helicopter had been coming from or where it was headed.

The AH-64 Apache, based at Fort Hood, is an attack helicopter designed for a two-person crew, with the pilot seated in the rear and the co-pilot and gunner in the front, according to the US Army.

By Jeyhun Aghazada