Two Soldiers Lost in Texas Helicopter Crash | Austin News

Austin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 15, 2026 · 1m

Two Army Apache pilots, Chief Warrant Officer Deontre Huey and Warrant Officer Seth Olmstead, lost their lives in a fiery crash during a test flight in Central Texas — a tragedy that’s shaken the military community and left families grieving. Both were assigned to Fort Hood, with Huey carrying on a family legacy of service and Olmstead having joined the Army just a year prior. The crash sparked a massive grass fire, forcing evacuations, while neighbors rallied around Olmstead’s widow with meals and support. As investigators from the Army Combat Readiness Center dig into what caused the…