{"id":814011,"date":"2026-08-15T02:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/814011\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T02:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:28:16","slug":"army-temporarily-grounds-all-apache-helicopter-flights-after-fatal-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/814011\/","title":{"rendered":"Army temporarily grounds all Apache helicopter flights after fatal crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

The announcement comes after the fatal helicopter crash earlier this week.<\/p>\n

ByLuis Martinez \"ABCNews<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 15, 2026 12:37AM<\/p>\n

The chopper was based at Fort Hood, the Army said.<\/p>\n

GMA<\/p>\n

The Army on Friday announced it’s temporarily grounding all Apache helicopter flights following the fatal crash near Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this week.<\/p>\n

“Army leaders directed a temporary stand-down of AH64 Apache training flight operations,” the Army said in a statement. “The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident. We currently have no additional information to share.”<\/p>\n

\"This<\/p>\n

This photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff’s Office shows the scene of an Army Apache helicopter crash Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, near Salado, Texas.<\/p>\n

Cliff Coleman\/Bell County Sherrif’s Office via AP<\/p>\n

A two-seater Army Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood “experienced a mishap … during a maintenance test flight” on Wednesday and\u00a0crashed in a field near Fort Hood<\/a>, according to the Army. Two soldiers — identified as 34-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and 25-year-old Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead — died in the crash.<\/p>\n

It’s not yet clear what led to the crash and the Army said a team from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center is leading the safety investigation.<\/p>\n

Recent data show that Apaches have a higher number of recent mishaps than other helicopters in the Army inventory.<\/p>\n

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