FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – One soldier was killed and another seriously injured in a helicopter training incident on post Wednesday night.
At about 7 p.m. there was an incident with a helicopter in the Fort Campbell training area, according to a 101st Airborne Division news release.
Emergency services responded immediately. One soldier was confirmed deceased, and the other was evacuated to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and was in stable condition Thursday morning. Their names have not yet been released.
Fort Campbell has not specified the type of helicopter or said whether the helicopter crashed. The incident is under investigation.
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