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Two US Army soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash near Salado, Texas

The Army has temporarily halted all Apache training missions while investigators from the Army Combat Readiness Center examine the August 12 crash.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 14, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ETWritten Aug 14, 2026, 10:04 p.m. ET
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soldiers were killed when an crashed near , Texas, on August 12, 2026, the Times of India reported. The outlet reported people were on board and both died. The event is still developing and the cause has not been determined. The Times of India reported that the helicopter came down in a grassy field about 48 km from Fort Hood — the figure as given in the reporting — and that the soldiers killed were identified as Chief Warrant Officer Deontre T Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas. Both were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, according to the same report. The announced a temporary stand-down of all training missions after the crash, the Times of India reported, adding that the Army statement did not mention any suspension of Apache combat missions in the war in Iran. According to geographic reference data, is in Bell County, Texas, with a settlement elevation of 614 ft; the nearest listed aerodromes are Airport (73TA), 1.8 miles to the south, and Bluffs Airport (TT61), 4.1 miles to the southwest of the reference point. That data locates the town, not the accident site. , the Times of India reported. No cause has been established.

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Terrain elevation
614 ft
Nearest aerodrome
1.8 miles N of Salado Airport (73TA)

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