'The status of the crewmembers are unknown at this time,' the Twitter post said.

The installation sits on the Kentucky-Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and Clarksville. The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based at Fort Campbell, is a light infantry division that specializes in air assault operations. Bill Lee, who expressed his grief for the loss of nine soldiers. While the body is mortal, the soul is eternal.'īeshear said there are no state lines and said he spoke to Tennessee Gov. 'Wrap our arms around these families,' Beshear said. The two helicopters were medical evacuation variant of Black Hawks, Lubas said. “Despite our losses we were lucky they were able to land in an open field and there were no other casualties.” Lubas said. They don’t have a response time, but Lubas said Trigg County and Christian County emergency responded quickly to the scene. 'Our number one priority is caring for the families and soldiers in our combat aviation brigade.' 'This a tragic loss for our families and Fort Campbell,' Lubas said. The names of the nine who died in the crash were not released as investigators notify next of kin. One Black Hawk was carrying five, another four, according to Lubas. They will be mourned and missed by their families, by their communities.' 'The nine individuals we lost are children of God. 'Today is a tough and tragic day for Kentucky, for the Fort Campbell and for the 101st,' Beshear said. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear spoke during a Thursday press conference discussing the crash. Army was posted on Twitter just after 2 a.m. during a routine training mission in Trigg County, Kentucky - approximately 80 miles northwest of Nashville. Officials said the crash occurred around 10 p.m. Nine soldiers died Wednesday after two HH60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division crashed Wednesday night in Kentucky. Nine soldiers confirmed dead in Kentucky helicopter crash will examine the crash scene and determine the cause of the crash, said Lubas. Black Hawk helicopter investigationĪn investigation is underway to determine what caused two Black Hawk helicopters to crash Wednesday night in Trigg County, Kentucky, killing nine soldiers from Fort Campbell.Ī safety team from Fort Rucker, Ala. Prior to that, there was a reported crash in 2017 that killed two soldiers. The last reported helicopter crash at Fort Campbell was in 2018 when two soldiers were killed during a training while flying an AH-64E Apache helicopter. Here are the most recent helicopter crashes at Fort Campbell Many veterans own businesses in the city. The military population, both retired and active duty contribute millions to the city in housing and sales tax.

The military installation means a lot to Clarksville, with more than 11% of the city’s population being retired veterans. 'They are a representation of the community, they go out there with the understanding that have to give the ultimate sacrifice,' Garland said. The current school board member and leader of the local NAACP office is a 29-year military veteran. Most roadways remain snow-packed, but drivable.Jimmie Garland knows the impact of Fort Campbell. Weather conditions are better Friday morning throughout Central Illinois. Traffic is being diverted from I-39 at El Paso to Illinois Route 251. Interstate 39 remains closed in both directions from Normal to Minonk through midday Friday. Twelve tow trucks were on scene clearing the roadway through the night. Several commercial vehicle loads were spilled on and around the roadways. Thursday, all motorists were safe in warming centers. Numerous other vehicles slid off the roadway in the area, but weren't damaged, according to police.Īs of 6:35 p.m. State police say nineteen commercial vehicles and nine passengers vehicles were involved in a crash. One ISP squad car was struck, with no one injured. The Illinois State Police has shut down a long stretch Interstate 39 after approximately 100 vehicles were involved in a mass collision incident near El Paso.Īuthorities said the crash scene is several hundred yards long.

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