US Army Suspends Apache Helicopter Training After Fatal Texas Crash

The US Army has temporarily suspended all training flights for AH-64 Apache combat helicopters following an aircraft crash in Texas. The US Defense Department announced this suspension on August 14, stating it will remain in effect until the circumstances of the incident are fully clarified and the cause of the crash is determined.

The incident occurred over Washington, killing two people and sparking a large forest fire that emergency services worked to extinguish. Officials have characterized the event as the first test of Trump’s new term.