FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WAND) - A solemn day has fallen upon Fort Campbell. An AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed in a training area at the sprawling army post that straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line. Two soldiers were killed in the crash. The soldiers’ names will be released after the family is informed.

The two deceased were the only people on the helicopter. The two soldiers were members of the Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

“This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne,” said Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during this difficult time.”</s>(CNN) The Army has identified two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Friday night in Kentucky as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Connolly, 37, and Warrant Officer James Casadona, 28.

Connolly was an instructor pilot and Casadona a pilot in the 101st Airborne Division's combat aviation brigade, Army officials said in a news release.

The crash took place at the local training area of the soldiers' base at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The two men were conducting routine training when their Apache helicopter crashed at around 9:50 p.m., the release said. No one else was aboard the chopper.

Connolly joined the Army in 2001 and was stationed at Fort Campbell in 2016, the release said. Casadona joined the Army in 2012 and was stationed at Fort Campbell in 2018.

The cause of the accident is under investigation, the Army said.

Read More</s>Two soldiers were killed during a routine helicopter training Friday night at Fort Campbell, Ky.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation and the names of the soldiers killed have not yet been released, the Courier reported.

“This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time,” Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell, said in a release.

The crash is the latest in a string of fatal helicopter crashes. Just two days prior to the Kentucky crash, four Marines were killed in a helicopter crash in California.</s>Two soldiers were killed during a routine helicopter training Friday night at Fort Campbell, Ky.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation and the names of the soldiers killed have not yet been released, the Courier reported.

“This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time,” Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell, said in a release.

The crash is the latest in a string of fatal helicopter crashes. Just two days prior to the Kentucky crash, four Marines were killed in a helicopter crash in California.</s>The US Army says a military helicopter crash killed two troops at the Fort Campbell training grounds in Kentucky late Friday.

An Army AH-64E Apache helicopter went down at about 9:50 pm on Friday, the 101st Airborne Division said. Two soldiers have been killed in the crash, which occurred during routine training and is currently under investigation.

“This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time,” Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division at Ft. Campbell, said. The names of the crash victims are to be disclosed after relatives are informed of their loss.

It’s the second deadly crash involving a US military helicopter this week. On Tuesday, four marines were killed when a CH 53E Super Stallion helicopter hit the ground near the El Centro region of California.</s>Army officials say two soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash at a Fort Campbell training area.Fort Campbell officials say the AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed Friday night. The sprawling Army post straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line.The soldiers' names were not immediately released pending notification of their families. Fort Campbell says they were members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).</s>FORT CAMPBELL, Ky.—Army officials say two soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash at a Fort Campbell training area.

Fort Campbell officials say the AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed Friday night. The sprawling Army post straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line.

The soldiers’ names were not immediately released pending notification to their families....</s>FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Army officials say two soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash at a Fort Campbell training area.

Fort Campbell officials say the AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed Friday night. The sprawling Army post straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line.

The soldiers’ names were not immediately released pending notification of their families. Fort Campbell says they were members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

Fort Campbell says the crash occurred during training.

The cause is under investigation.</s>FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Two soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training mission at Fort Campbell, officials at the Army post said Saturday.

The AH-64E Apache helicopter crashed Friday night in a training area at the sprawling Army post that straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line, Fort Campbell officials said.

"This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne," said Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families during this difficult time."

The soldiers' names were not immediately released pending notification of their families. They were members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell said.

They were the only two people aboard the helicopter, post officials said.

The crash occurred at about 9:50 p.m. Friday. The cause is under investigation.</s>Two soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed during a training exercise at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, officials said Saturday.

The soldiers were members of the 101st Airborne Division. The crash happened Friday night and involved an AH-64E Apache helicopter.

The names of the deceased will not be released until 24 hours after next-of-kin notification is complete, officials said.

The crew was conducting routine training at the time of the accident. There were no other casualties. Fort Campbell Fire and Emergency Services members responded to the crash scene.

“This is a day of sadness for Fort Campbell and the 101st Airborne,” said Brig. Gen. Todd Royar, acting senior commander of the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time.”

The cause of the accident was being investigated.

Fox News reported Friday that three other U.S. military aircraft crashed this week, leaving five service members dead and prompting worries on Capitol Hill that the military’s worn-out air fleet may not be getting the funding it needs.
A military helicopter crashes in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States kills both pilots.