2 dead after military helicopter crashes in central Texas
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- cbs4local.comseen 14 Aug, 21:25headline rewritten
2 pilots killed in Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash near Salado, wildfire sparked2 pilots killed in Fort Hood helicopter crash near Salado; sparked 100-acre wildfire - firstalert4.comseen 16 Aug, 22:46headline rewritten
U.S. Army halts all Apache helicopter training flights after 2 soldiers died in crashArmy temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after crash that killed 2 - cbs4local.comseen 19 Aug, 23:15headline rewritten
2 pilots killed in Fort Hood helicopter crash near Salado; sparked 100-acre wildfire2 soldiers killed in Fort Hood-based helicopter crash near Salado; fire 100% contained - nbcdfw.comseen 22 Aug, 21:35headline rewritten
Army resumes Apache helicopter training after Texas crashArmy resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2
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Wed, 12 August 2026
16 reports- Google News - Top Stories20:12
2 dead after military helicopter crashes in central Texas CNN Military helicopter crashes in Salado KCENTV.com 2 dead after military helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in central Texas KCCI 2 dead in Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Military helicopter crashes in Salado, at least one person dead KXXV
- fox5atlanta.com20:39first to report
Two Fort Hood soldiers are dead following a helicopter crash in Salado.
- cbs4local.com21:09edited after publishing ×2
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2 pilots killed in Fort Hood helicopter crash near Salado; sparked 100-acre wildfireThe wildfire sparked by a deadly Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash near Salado has burned approximately 155 acres and is now 100% contained, the Bell County She
- panow.com21:12
An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced ...
- iheart.com21:17
The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about 30 minutes from Fort Hood.
- iheart.com21:17
The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about 30 minutes from Fort Hood.
- iheart.com21:17
The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about 30 minutes from Fort Hood.
- iheart.com21:17
The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about 30 minutes from Fort Hood.
- iheart.com21:17
The helicopter went down in a field south of Salado, about 30 minutes from Fort Hood.
- militarytimes.com21:19
Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood, Texas, local authorities confirmed.
- Google News - Top Stories21:41
Two people are dead after a military helicopter crashes in Texas, sparking a fire NBC News 2 dead in Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas: Officials ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Military helicopter crashes in Salado KCENTV.com Fort Hood helicopter crash: 2 killed when helicopter crashes in Central Texas, authorities confirm ABC13 Houston 2 dead after military helicopter crashes in Central Texas CNN
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)21:55
W Salado w amerykańskim stanie Teksas doszło do katastrofy śmigłowca Apache z bazy Fort Hood. Zginęły dwie osoby, a uderzenie maszyny w pole wywołało pożar i doprowadziło do ewakuacji okolicznych terenów.
- Google News - Top Stories22:26
2 killed after Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in Salado, Texas CBS News Two people killed in military helicopter crash in Salado KCENTV.com Two killed in Fort Hood Apache helicopter crash near Salado, Texas KWTX 2 dead after military helicopter crashes in Central Texas CNN Military helicopter crashes in Salado, at least one person dead KXXV
- The Guardian World22:27
Military official says AH-64 Apache had been on a routine training flight near Fort Hood when it went down An army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that the AH-64 Apache helicopter had crashed. Cliff Coleman, spokesperson for the Bell county sheriff’s office, confirmed that both occupants had died....
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- click2houston.com12 Aug, 21:03their copy
- Google News - Top Stories22:52
Two soldiers dead in Fort Hood military chopper crash FOX 44 See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
- staradvertiser.com23:10
Two U.S. Army soldiers died when an Apache military helicopter attached to the service’s Fort Hood base crashed into a field in Texas today, sparking a large grass fire, officials said.
Thu, 13 August 2026
14 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)00:30
AH-64 Apache goes down in field near Salado, triggering wildfire, local evacuations
- Google News - Top Stories02:47
Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas BBC Two soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Salado kcentv.com 2 soldiers dead after Apache helicopter crashes in Texas: Army ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Two soldiers dead in Fort Hood military chopper crash KXAN Austin 2 pilots dead after military helicopter slams into Central Texas field and catches fire CNN
- ČT24 (Czechia)03:29
V Texasu ve středu havaroval útočný vrtulník Apache americké armády, zahynuli oba vojáci na palubě. Při pádu stroje do pole vypukl rozsáhlý požár vegetace, kvůli němuž muselo být evakuováno několik obydlí. V noci na čtvrtek o tom napsaly tiskové agentury s odvoláním na tamní představitele.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)04:16
Baza Fort Hood je u priopćenju potvrdila da se helikopter AH-64 srušio
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- tportal (Croatia)13 Aug, 03:46their copy
- Index.hr (Croatia)13 Aug, 04:17their copy
- N1 Info (Croatia)13 Aug, 05:29their copy
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)04:40
- 24sata (Croatia)04:41
Do nesreće je došlo u okrugu Bell, oko 100 kilometara sjeverno od teksaškog glavnog grada Austina, rekao je Cliff Coleman, glasnogovornik okružnog šerifa.
- Novinky (Czechia)09:14
Dva piloti zahynuli při havárii bitevního vrtulníku Apache v americkém Texasu. Stroj se zřítil na pole u města Salado a způsobil rozsáhlý požár.
- iDNES (Czechia)11:32
V Texasu ve středu havaroval vrtulník typu Apache americké armády, zahynuli oba vojáci na palubě. Při pádu stroje do pole vypukl rozsáhlý požár vegetace, kvůli němuž muselo být evakuováno několik obydlí. Informovaly o tom v noci na čtvrtek SELČ tiskové agentury s odvoláním na místní představitele.
- Google News - Top Stories11:56
2 soldiers killed in Texas helicopter crash The Hill Two soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Salado kcentv.com 2 pilots dead after military helicopter slams into Central Texas field and catches fire CNN 2 Army soldiers killed in Apache attack helicopter crash near Fort Hood NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Two soldiers dead in Fort Hood military chopper crash KXAN Austin
- The Hill11:56
Two Fort Hood soldiers were killed after an Army helicopter crashed Wednesday in Central Texas, local authorities and military officials said. The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, crashed in Salado, Texas, a village in Bell County, according to a press release. Officials from the Army base confirmed that two soldiers died but noted they...
- theaviationist.com14:51
A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache crashed in Salado, Texas, leaving no survivors and sparking a 100 acres grass fire. A U.S. Army AH-64E attack helicopter crashed
- globalnews.ca15:30
'Bell County Sheriff's Office responded and noted not only a helicopter crash but then also a wildfire that was out of control,' authorities said.
- avweb.com15:37
AH-64E Apache went down during a routine training flight from Fort Hood near Salado, Texas, and sparked a grass fire.
- aero-news.net16:00
Two Soldiers Confirmed Dead In Central Texas Crash The Bell County Sheriff’s Office confirmed two soldiers are dead after an Apache milit| Published: Thu, Aug 13, 2026 | Aero-News Network
Fri, 14 August 2026
20 reports- Google News - Top Stories12:50
Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash Task & Purpose Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash KCENTV.com US Army grounds all Apache helicopters after deadly crash in Texas CNN Army grounds all Apache helicopter flights ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas BBC
- myfox28columbus.com12:59
Fort Hood officials have identified the two pilots killed when an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado during a maintenance test flight, sparking
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- abcnews4.com14 Aug, 12:59their copy
- wchstv.com14 Aug, 12:59their copy
- The Hill15:09
The pilots were ages 25 and 34.
- fox4news.com16:00
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead have been identified as the Apache pilots killed in a crash in Salado.
- abc13.com17:14
The Army on Friday identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas.
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- ktre.com14 Aug, 17:53their copy
- Google News - Top Stories19:02
Army identifies 2 pilots killed in Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood during training exercise Fox News Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash KCENTV.com Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2 WRAL Soldiers killed in Fort Hood chopper crash identified NewsNation Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash Military Times
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- iheart.com21:24
The U.S. Army has grounded all Apache helicopters following a fatal crash in Salado, Texas. Two pilots from Fort Hood, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, died in the crash. The Army is investigating the incident and providing support to the families a...
- Google News - Top Stories21:33
Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after 2 soldiers die in Texas crash CBS News Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash KCENTV.com Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash Military Times 2 soldiers killed in Texas military helicopter crash identified NBC News UPDATE: Two soldiers killed in Helicopter crash near Salado identified by Fort Hood KWTX
- Google News - Top Stories21:41
US Army grounds all Apache helicopter training missions after deadly crash in Texas CNN Fort Hood identifies soldiers killed in Salado Apache helicopter crash KCENTV.com Army temporarily halts Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2 10tv.com Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas BBC Army temporarily grounds all Apache helicopter flights after fatal crash ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- firstalert4.com21:45edited after publishing
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U.S. Army halts all Apache helicopter training flights after 2 soldiers died in crashThe U.S. Army has halted all Apache helicopter training missions Friday after a fatal crash in Texas earlier this week.
- sitkasentinel.com22:15
The Army has identified the two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who were killed when their Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight in central Texas. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey of …
- PBS NewsHour23:34
No cause of the Wednesday crash has been released because the investigation has just begun. A safety investigation team from the Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, is trying to determine what happened, the Army said.
Sat, 15 August 2026
3 reports- indiatimes.com01:40
The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a crash in Texas killed both soldiers on board.
- Times of India01:40
- Anadolu Agency (AA)08:18
‘Stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,’ says army
Wed, 19 August 2026
2 reports- kwbu.org11:00
Fort Hood officials said the Apache attack helicopter experienced a "mishap" during a maintenance test.
- record-bee.com23:49
The military had paused similar missions after past crashes.
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- nbcdfw.com20 Aug, 17:31their copy
Thu, 20 August 2026
1 report- fox7austin.com23:59
Less than a week after two U.S. Army soldiers were killed in a deadly crash in Bell County, the U.S. Army has resumed training missions involving Apache helicopters.
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- kxxv.com23:08
Friends and relatives gathered at The Central Texas State Veteran Cemetery to bury and honor CW2 Deontre Huey, who was killed when an Apache helicopter crashed near Salado.