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Army confirms four JBLM soldiers likely dead, efforts underway to recover bodies

The Army has now confirmed that four soldiers, based at JBLM, likely died when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed around 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Helicopters from JBLM have crashed before, including last year

Prior to Wednesday, at least four helicopters from JBLM have crashed in the past 20 years, according to news reports. March 25, 2024 — Apache AH-64E helicopter crashes on JBLM property during a routine training exercise, injuring two pilots.

Helicopter crashes in Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Army says

The Army said in a statement that the crash happened in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord at approximately 9 p.m. local time Wednesday. The four servicemembers were assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), the Army said.

JBLM helicopter crash now a 'death investigation,' authorities say

Four servicemembers were aboard a Joint Base Lewis-McChord helicopter when it crashed late Wednesday night just outside of Olympia.

Helicopter from Joint Base Lewis-McChord crashes after losing contact

“Good morning. Joint Base Lewis-McChord confirms that a helicopter crashed on the evening of Sept. 17 in a rural area near the installation. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time,” the statement said.
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