{"id":12496,"date":"2026-08-15T01:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12496"},"modified":"2026-08-15T01:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:55:59","slug":"us-army-temporarily-halts-apache-training-missions-after-two-soldiers-killed-in-texas-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12496","title":{"rendered":"US Army temporarily halts Apache training missions after two soldiers killed in Texas crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133253867,imgsize-117828,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/the-two-soldiers-who-were-killed-were-from-texas.jpg\" alt=\"US Army temporarily halts Apache training missions after two soldiers killed in Texas crash\" title=\".\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/two-killed-as-us-army-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-fort-hood-base-in-texas\/articleshow\/133195693.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crash in Texas<\/a> killed both soldiers on board.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>\u201cThe stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,\u201d the Army said in a statement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The cause of the crash has not been determined, as the investigation is still in its early stages. A safety investigation team from the Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, Alabama, is examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The Army\u2019s statement, however, did not mention any suspension of Apache combat missions currently being carried out in the war in Iran. The helicopters have been operating around the Strait of Hormuz as part of efforts to keep navigation channels open.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The military has taken similar measures after previous aviation accidents. In 2023, the Army grounded all aviation units and ordered additional training after 12 soldiers were killed in separate crashes in Alaska and Kentucky.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Also Read: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/defence\/international\/fatal-us-apache-crash-puts-spotlight-back-on-killer-helicopters-safety-record\/articleshow\/133231084.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fatal US Apache crash puts spotlight back on killer helicopter&#8217;s safety record<\/a><a href=\"\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3><b>Who were the victims?<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Army identified Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas, as the soldiers killed in the Texas crash. They were the only two people aboard the helicopter when it crashed a grassy field near Salado, about 48 km from Fort Hood.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Huey joined the Army in 2014, while Olmstead enlisted in 2023. Both were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The Army has faced scrutiny over its aviation safety practices in the past. During its investigation into last year\u2019s collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines pass. The NTSB said the Army had failed to adequately identify some of the safety risks associated with the heavily congested airspace around the US capital. <!-- -->The January 2025 collision killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Fort Hood, one of the US military\u2019s largest bases, covers about 214,968 acres and is used to train and deploy heavy forces.enger jet near Washington, DC, the National Transportation Safety Board sharply criticised the Army\u2019s safety culture.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The facility has also witnessed several deadly accidents. In November 2015, four soldiers were killed when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training exercise. The following year, nine Fort Hood soldiers died after their vehicle was swept into a rain-swollen creek.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/us\/us-army-temporarily-halts-apache-training-missions-after-two-soldiers-killed-in-texas-crash\/articleshow\/133253820.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Army on Friday (local time) announced a temporary halt to all Apache helicopter training missions, two days after a crash in Texas killed both soldiers on board.\u201cThe stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,\u201d the Army said in a statement.The cause of 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