Army helicopter crashes in southeast Alabama during flight training; injuries reported
Injuries were reported when an Army helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon in southeast Alabama during flight training, officials said.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter out of Fort Novosel, formerly known as Fort Rucker, in Dale County, was conducting “routine flight training” at Highbluff Stagefiled, a helipad in Geneva County, when the crash occurred around 3:17 p.m. Thursday, according to Fort Novosel officials.
Three people were aboard the helicopter during the crash; they were transported for medical evaluation, with minor injuries reported.
Further information was unavailable.