{"id":42370,"date":"2026-08-13T04:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42370"},"modified":"2026-08-13T04:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:30:51","slug":"2-soldiers-killed-as-apache-helicopter-from-fort-hood-crashes-in-salado-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42370","title":{"rendered":"2 soldiers killed as Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashes in Salado, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Two soldiers were killed when a U.S. Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, the Army and local law enforcement officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Bell County Sheriff&#8217;s Office spokesperson Bill Coleman said two people were on board the helicopter and were pronounced dead at the scene around 2:30 p.m. local time. Coleman said the helicopter crashed into a field and didn&#8217;t hit any homes or other structures.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You could tell this was a violent crash,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/3548fed2-b434-4f35-a24c-6678a2c15ca7\/thumbnail\/620x465\/e31870d3c11e4ddde66b3302c0adf49f\/crash-scene.jpg#\" alt=\"crash-scene.jpg \" height=\"465\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/3548fed2-b434-4f35-a24c-6678a2c15ca7\/thumbnail\/620x465\/e31870d3c11e4ddde66b3302c0adf49f\/crash-scene.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/3548fed2-b434-4f35-a24c-6678a2c15ca7\/thumbnail\/1240x930\/b927d5dbb6fd0a6f564f49de409736c1\/crash-scene.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The aftermath of an Apache helicopter crash in Salado, Texas, on Aug. 12, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Bell County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter was based out of Fort Hood, Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general, confirmed in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our immediate priority is securing the site and supporting the initial response efforts,&#8221; Diven said. &#8220;Our thoughts are with the crew and their families as we await further information.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate information provided about a possible cause of the crash or the identities of the victims. The Army said names would be released 24 hours after the families were notified.<\/p>\n<p>Coleman said the crash also sparked a wildfire, which was still burning out of control as of about 3:30 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/26cf44f1-689f-47de-be17-68fcb0645852\/thumbnail\/620x413\/76de73fd4f8801d407dcab8368347fe0\/ap26224768586990.jpg#\" alt=\"Army Helicopter Crash Texas \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/26cf44f1-689f-47de-be17-68fcb0645852\/thumbnail\/620x413\/76de73fd4f8801d407dcab8368347fe0\/ap26224768586990.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/12\/26cf44f1-689f-47de-be17-68fcb0645852\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/5207d5b9b5196393e73d7fadcac02ccc\/ap26224768586990.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A tanker aircraft dumps fire retardant on a field southwest of Salado, Texas, after a military helicopter crashed and sparked a grass fire on Aug. 12, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Brent Johnson\/The Killeen Daily Herald via AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fort Hood is located near Killeen, Texas, slightly northwest of Salado and roughly 70 miles north of Austin.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two soldiers were killed when a U.S. Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, the Army and local law enforcement officials said. 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