Military helicopter crashes in Thurston County with two crew onboard

  • Source: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
  • Published: 03/26/2024 12:00 AM

A US Army Apache helicopter crashed in rural Thurston County Monday night. According to information provided by officials with the US Army 7th Infantry Division, a helicopter and crew assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord had an “aviation mishap” during a routine training exercise in a military training area in Thurston County. The two crew onboard were sent to Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for treatment. A KIRO 7 crew found military police activity and a roadblock near Rainier Road and Stedman Road early Tuesday morning. The crash is under investigation.



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