Army identifies identifies 2 Fort Hood helicopter pilots killed in Apache crash
Summary
The Army identified two Fort Hood helicopter pilots who died in an Apache helicopter crash during a maintenance test flight in central Texas. The crash occurred near Salado, about 30 miles from Fort Hood, and an investigation is underway.Key Facts
- Two pilots, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey (34) and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead (25), died in the crash.
- The crash happened on Wednesday in a grassy field near Salado, Texas.
- Both pilots were the only people on board the Apache helicopter.
- The cause of the crash has not been released yet.
- An Army safety investigation team from Fort Rucker, Alabama, is leading the investigation.
- Huey joined the Army in 2014, and Olmstead in 2023; both served in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment.
- Fort Hood is a large military base used for training heavy forces and has had previous deadly helicopter accidents.
- The Apache helicopter has been used by the U.S. military since 1984 and seats two crew members, one behind the other.
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