Nine killed as US Army helicopters crash during training mission

Emergency responders are seen near a site where two military helicopters crashed Wednesday night during a routine training mission in Trigg County, in southwestern Kentucky, on March 30, 2023. (Brandon Smith/WSMV-TV via AP)

Nine people have been killed in a crash involving two US Army helicopters in Kentucky, a military spokesperson said.

Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said the deaths happened the previous night in south-western Kentucky during a routine training mission.