Current:Home > Contact2 killed in Mississippi National Guard helicopter crash -InvestTomorrow
2 killed in Mississippi National Guard helicopter crash
View
Date:2025-04-13 17:24:10
Two Mississippi National Guardsmen died after the helicopter they were in crashed Friday afternoon, the governor of Mississippi said.
The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache helicopter, crashed near Booneville, Mississippi, around 2 p.m. local time, the Mississippi National Guard State Aviation Office said in a news release.
Safety crews were working with local authorities at the scene of the crash.
"Mississippi will always be grateful for their service and we will never forget them," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said on social media.
Booneville is located in the northeast corner of the state near the Alabama and Tennessee borders.
- In:
- Helicopter Crash
- Mississippi
veryGood! (446)
Related
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Majority of U.S. adults are against college athletes joining unions, according to AP-NORC survey
- Half a century after murdered woman's remains were found in Connecticut, she's been identified
- Some Alabama websites hit by ‘denial-of-service’ computer attack
- Average rate on 30
- Utah man dies in avalanche while backcountry skiing in western Montana
- Nearly 1,000 Family Dollar stores are closing, owner Dollar Tree announces
- Lawyer says Epstein plea deal protects Ghislaine Maxwell, asks judge to ditch conviction
- Who are the most valuable sports franchises? Forbes releases new list of top 50 teams
- Group of Five head coaches leaving for assistant jobs is sign of college football landscape shift
Ranking
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Vermont man pleads not guilty to killing couple after his arrest at grisly
- Valerie Bertinelli is in a relationship after divorce: 'I’m incredibly grateful for him'
- Man spent years trying to create giant hybrid sheep to be sold and hunted as trophies, federal prosecutors say
- Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
- TikTok's fate in the U.S. hangs in the balance. What would the sale of the popular app mean?
- Biden team, UnitedHealth struggle to restore paralyzed billing systems after cyberattack
- After a pregnant New York teacher collapses in classroom and dies, community mourns
Recommendation
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
Investigator says she asked Boeing’s CEO who handled panel that blew off a jet. He couldn’t help her
Get free treats, discounts if you solve the 1,000th Wordle puzzle this week
Kyle Richards Defends Kissing Hot Morgan Wade and Weighs in on Their Future
North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
Stolen calculators? 2 men arrested in Minnesota, police add up that it may be a theft ring
Early results show lower cancer rates than expected among Air Force nuclear missile personnel
Vermont murder-for-hire case sees third suspect plead guilty