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Army Halts Apache Training After Salado Crash Kills Two

8/16/2026

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Apache Crash

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas on August 12, 2026, killing two soldiers.
The crash adds to a series of U.S. military aircraft training accidents recorded over the past four months, raising safety concerns.
The Army ordered a temporary stand-down of all Apache training flights pending the investigation.
The Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, leads the investigation.

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Apache Crash

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, killing two soldiers.
The Army called the loss a tragedy that reverberates through its families and pledged resources to support the fallen soldiers’ relatives.
Boeing is finalizing the Apache Version 6.5 upgrade, adding counter-drone systems and advanced software to improve survivability.
An Army Combat Readiness Center team arrived on Aug. 13 to lead the mishap investigation.

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Apache Crash

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, on August 12, 2026, killing Deontre T. Huey and Seth L. Olmstead.
The fire burned about 155 acres, forced evacuations and closed Farm-to-Market Road 2843.
The Army ordered a stand-down of all Apache training missions until the cause is determined.
The investigation is led by the Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama.

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The crash ignited a significant grass fire that forced evacuations of nearby homes and closed Farm-to-Market Road 2843, according to the Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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Apache Crash

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas on August 12, 2026, killing two soldiers.
The crash adds to a series of U.S. military aircraft training accidents recorded over the past four months, raising safety concerns.
The Army ordered a temporary stand-down of all Apache training flights pending the investigation.
The Army Combat Readiness Center in Fort Rucker, Alabama, leads the investigation.

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