# US Apache helicopters involved in five major crashes this year — TV

https://mins.news/en/item/30689

- TASS, 2026-08-24 14:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177077

> CNN reported that the US Army recorded five major Apache helicopter accidents since the start of fiscal 2026 last October. One fatal crash killed two people aboard and triggered a wildfire. Apache training flights were suspended on August 14 and resumed on August 20 after serious transmission problems had been identified.

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