Suspension comes after 12 soldiers die within a month in two crashes in Alaska and Kentucky
The US army has grounded aviation units for training after 12 soldiers died in helicopter crashes in Alaska andThe suspension was effective immediately, with units being grounded until they complete the training, the army spokesperson Lt Col Terence Kelley said.
“The move grounds all army aviators except those participating in critical missions until they complete the required training,” the army said., on Thursday, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth. The aircraft from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright were returning from training at the time of the crash, according to the army. The unit is part of the 11th Airborne Division, which is nicknamed the Arctic Angels.
The army said on Thursday that two of the soldiers had died at the site and the third on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks. The injured soldier was taken to hospital and was in stable condition on Friday, Pennell said. The names of those killed were not immediately released.
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