Conflict · Fort Hood Apache crash · ArchiveApache Crash at Fort Hood Kills 2 — Cause Still UnknownAired August 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Two people were killed when an Apache0:01helicopter [music] crashed and caught0:03fire inside Fort Hood in Central Texas.0:05The helicopter went down on the base0:07itself, killing the two people aboard.0:11>> [music]0:11>> The Apache went down inside the0:13installation's boundaries in Central0:15Texas.0:17The crash did not hit any other people0:20on the ground.0:20>> [music]0:21>> A narrow boundary that spared nearby0:22barracks, flight lines, and personnel.0:25Officials are now securing [music] the0:26crash site as the burned wreckage is0:28made safe for investigators. While the0:30cause remains unknown with no engine,0:32weather, or flight explanation [music]0:33yet established. What matters now is0:35what the secured site yields once0:37investigators can examine the burned0:39wreckage and determine [music] why the0:40helicopter went down. This account comes0:42from a single video report that has not0:44yet received broader independent0:46confirmation.0:47For more stories that matter, like0:49[music] and subscribe.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗