An Army helicopter struck high-voltage transmission lines and made a “hard landing” in Washington state, officials said.
Grant PUD, a public utility provider, said power lines were down in the Columbia River and across State Route 243, which was briefly closed, in Beverly, located about 150 miles southeast of Seattle.
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An Army helicopter lands near the Columbia River in Washington state after hitting some power lines, authorities said. (Grant County Sheriff’s Office)
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said the helicopter “made a hard landing” after striking power lines over the river. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. PT, authorities said.
The helicopter, a U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter, was assigned to the 4-6th Heavy Attack Reconnaissance Squadron of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade based at Joint Base Lewis McChord, just south of Seattle.
The crash occurred during a routine training exercise, the brigade said in a social media post.
“There were no fatalities, but both pilots were evacuated to Yakima Training Center for evaluation by military medical personnel,” the post states. “The incident is under investigation.”
A wildfire as a result of the crash was under control in the area, Grant PUD said. Power was out to about 50 Grant PUD customers, but was expected to be quickly restored.
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