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The Army has confirmed that two AH-64 Apache have crashed within 48 hours of each other. The helicopters, part of routine training exercises, went down in separate incidents, prompting an immediate investigation by the Army Combat Readiness Center.

According to Army officials, this first occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and involved a helicopter from the 4th Squadron. According to officials, two soldiers sustained injuries. The second crash, near Fort Carson, Colorado, resulted in two soldiers sustaining minor injuries and being subsequently released from the hospital.

These incidents are part of a series of Apache helicopter crashes, including two in February—one in Mississippi that resulted in fatalities and another in Utah where the pilots survived. Following these accidents, the Army grounded National Guard helicopter units for a safety review.

In addition to the Apache, the military has also seen recent crashes related to other rotary-wing aircraft. Previous years have seen significant incidents involving an MH-60 Black Hawk crash in the Mediterranean Sea and a V-22 Osprey crash near Japan, both resulting in multiple fatalities.