The crew members were flying Blackhawk helicopters when the incident happened.
/Gray News) - Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Army Black Hawk helicopters in southwestern Kentucky, the military said Thursday.
The crew members were flying HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters around 10 p.m. local time Wednesday during a routine training mission when the incident occurred. Law enforcement, military vehicles, and ambulances filed in and out of the perimeter Thursday morning. An American flag could be seen through the side window of one emergency vehicle draped over where a gurney would be placed inside.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a message via Twitter late Wednesday night asking for prayers.
Nick Tomaszewski lives in south Cadiz and often observes helicopters from Fort Campbell pass overhead, but he said the two that flew by on Wednesday night seemed out of the ordinary.
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