A military helicopter crash occurred near Salado, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers. The aircraft involved was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood. The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon and was described as a maintenance test flight by a Fort Hood official.

A 9-1-1 call was made after a smoke plume was seen, and the helicopter was found to have crashed in a field. Further details about the incident, including the cause of the crash and the response efforts, are available from local news sources, such as CBS7 / KOSA-TV News.