Overview
- An AH-64 Apache assigned to Fort Hood crashed near Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, killing the two crew members aboard.
- Bell County sheriff's deputies answered a 911 call about 13:33 and found the helicopter wreckage and a grass fire by FM 2843.
- Crews from Salado Fire and Bell County ESD 1 worked with Fort Hood personnel to contain the blaze while authorities secured the scene and closed nearby roads.
- Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven said the immediate priority is to secure the area and support emergency response as details are gathered.
- Officials have not released the victims' identities while next-of-kin notifications proceed, and investigators have opened a formal probe into the cause; the AH-64 Apache is a two-seat Army attack helicopter assigned to Fort Hood's 1st Cavalry.