Fort Hood Apache Crash In Texas Field Kills 2 Soldiers; Cause Under Investigation

An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said. Officials from nearby Fort Hood announced that the AH-64 Apache helicopter had crashed. Cliff Coleman, spokesman for the Bell County Sheriff’s office, confirmed that both occupants died. No cause of the crash was immediately announced. Fort Hood’s criminal investigation division was leading the crash investigation, Coleman said. Fort Hood is a massive base with 214,968 acres (336 square miles) that is used to train and deploy heavy forces.