FOG BLOG U.S. NEWS LOG: 9 KILLED IN ARMY HELICOPTERS CRASH!

9 people killed as U.S. army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky Aviation safety team from Fort Rucker, Ala., to probe deadly accident Nine people were killed in a crash involving two Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters conducting a nighttime training exercise in Kentucky, U.S. army officials said Thursday.

Nondice Thurman, a spokesperson for Fort Campbell, said the deaths occurred on Wednesday night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission.

A statement from Fort Campbell said the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, part of the 101st Airborne Division, crashed at about 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday in Trigg County, Ky. The 101st Airborne confirmed the crash about 50 kilometres northwest of Fort Campbell. The crash is under investigation.

The helicopters crashed in a field near a residential area with no injuries on the ground, Brig.-Gen. John Lubas, the 101st Airborne deputy commander, said. One helicopter had five people aboard and the other had four, he said.

An army spokesperson declined to comment on whether the helicopters collided in the air.

"At this time, there is no determination on the specifics regarding the accident," Daniel Matthews, a public affairs officer for the 101st Airborne Division, said in an emailed statement on Thursday afternoon. Matthews said an aviation safety team from Fort Rucker, Ala., will investigate the accident.