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Two US Army Soldiers Killed in AH-64 Helicopter Crash in Bell County, Texas

KFGO reported that two people aboard an Army AH-64 attack helicopter were declared dead after the aircraft crashed into a field during Fort Hood operations on August 12, 2026.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 13, 2026, 3:42 a.m. ET
soldiers were killed when a crashed into a field in Bell County, Texas, on August 12, 2026, according to reporting by KFGO. The situation is still developing and details remain incomplete. KFGO reported that a Bell County justice of the peace declared dead people who had been on board. The outlet reported that the helicopter was attached to Fort Hood and crashed during Fort Hood operations, and that the crash sparked a large grass fire to which several local fire departments responded. Fort Hood withheld the identification of the dead soldiers pending notification of their families, according to KFGO. The cause of the crash has not been determined. No investigative findings have been reported. The individual aircraft involved has not been identified in the available material. Registry records list one aircraft on the registry under the as operator; that record is not an identification of the aircraft in this crash.

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Terrain elevation
548 ft
Nearest aerodrome
7.0 miles NW of Austin Bergstrom International Airport (KAUS/AUS)

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