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WASHINGTON — Nine people were reported dead after two U.S. Army air assault helicopters crashed Wednesday night during a training exercise in Kentucky, resulting in multiple casualties according to officials
In a Facebook post, base officials from Fort Campbell said the incident happened around 10 p.m. Two HH60 Blackhawk helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division crashed during a "routine training mission," base officials said.
It's unclear how many people were in the two helicopters, and base officials initially said the status of all crew members was unknown Thursday morning.
By 9:30 a.m. Eastern, army officials told the Associated Press that nine people were killed in the crash.
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