DID Press: US Army announced that four American soldiers were killed when an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Washington state.
The incident occurred Wednesday evening around 9:00 p.m. local time in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
According to the Army, four soldiers were members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne).
General Jonathan Braga, commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, said in a statement: “They were elite warriors who embodied the highest values of the Army and Special Operations community. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
The Army confirmed that recovery operations are underway, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The names of the deceased have not yet been released.