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The Apache crash at Fort Hood

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Where it stands

The crash killed two pilots during an Army Apache flight near Fort Hood, and the Army has grounded all Apache training flights. Investigators are still determining the cause; the training pause remains in place until they establish the crash’s root cause.

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    1. Update 12 Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Apache Crash Near Salado
    2. Update 2Apache Maintenance Flight Crashes Near Fort Hood, Killing 2 Soldiers
    3. Update 32 Dead in Texas Apache Crash: Who They Were and Why Flights Resumed
    4. Update 4Army Grounds All Apache Training Flights After Fatal Fort Hood Crash

    The story so far

    1. Update 443 hours later

      Army Grounds All Apache Training Flights After Fatal Fort Hood Crash

      Two Fort Hood pilots died when an AH-64E crashed near Salado, sparking a fire and a fleet-wide pause on Apache training.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified root cause has been released and no verbatim official explanation of the cause appears in the provided sources.
      • Whether the flight is formally classified as a maintenance test flight or a training flight remains unresolved in public reporting.

    2. Update 319 hours later

      2 Dead in Texas Apache Crash: Who They Were and Why Flights Resumed

      Two Fort Hood aviators died in an Apache crash near Salado on Aug. 12. The Army paused training, then resumed flights Aug. 19 with the cause still undisclosed.

      Still open after this report

      • No public cause, cockpit voice details, or maintenance history has been confirmed in these sources.
      • No official explanation for the decision to resume flights is given in the visible resumption report.

    3. Update 232 hours later

      Apache Maintenance Flight Crashes Near Fort Hood, Killing 2 Soldiers

      An AH-64E Apache on a maintenance test flight went down near Salado, killing two Fort Hood pilots and forcing evacuations.

      Still open after this report

      • No cause, mechanical finding, or cockpit sequence has been released.

    4. Update 1

      2 Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Apache Crash Near Salado

      Two Fort Hood soldiers died when an AH-64E Apache went down near Salado on a maintenance test flight, sparking a wildfire and a pause in Army Apache training.

      Still open after this report

      • No verified cause, engine finding, weather factor, or cockpit record has been disclosed.
      • No complete account of fire size, evacuation duration, or property damage is established.

    History

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    Who's involved

    Places

    • Fort HoodFort Hood, TX, USA4 reports
    • SaladoSalado, TX 76571, USA4 reports

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