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. 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. "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, said in a release. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Families during this difficult time.”

The cause of the accident was being investigated. The sprawling Army post straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee line.The soldiers' names were not immediately released pending notification of their families. 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 two men were conducting routine training when their Apache helicopter crashed at around 9:50 p.m., the release said.
A military helicopter crashes in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States kills both pilots.