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Apache Crash at Fort Hood Claims Two Pilots | Texas News
Two Fort Hood pilots, Captain Travis Huey and Chief Warrant Officer Two Michael Olmstead, died when their Apache helicopter crashed during a test flight in central Texas. The Army has launched an investigation, with a team from the Combat Readiness Center now on-site. Both were key members of the first Air Cavalry Brigade, and their loss deeply affects the military community. This tragedy follows past disasters at Fort Hood, including a 2015 Black Hawk crash and a 2016 flood that claimed nine lives. The Apache, a decades-old workhorse since 1984, is designed for two crew members — pilot and…
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