Two U.S. Army helicopters crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth.
Two of the soldiers died at the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks. A fourth soldier was being treated at a hospital for injuries, the Army said in a statement.
The names of those killed were being withheld until relatives could be notified, the Army said. The Army said the cause of the crash was under investigation and more details would be released when they become available. A team from Fort Novosel, Alabama, will conduct the investigation, the Army said.
2 US Army helicopters crash in Alaska, killing 3 soldiers
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