Nine Dead When Two Black Hawk Choppers Collide in KY

March 30, 2023
The incident occurred during a training mission near Fort Campbell.

Nine military personnel were killed Wednesday night in the collision of two Black Hawk helicopters.

Personnel from the 101st Airborne Division were involved in a routine training mission near Fort Campbell when the incident occurred, WKRN reported.

The crash remains under investigation, according to a military spokesperson. 

A resident said the two choppers were flying low together shortly before the crash. 

More information will be released later today as the probe continued late Thursday morning. 

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