A military helicopter crash occurred near Salado, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers. The aircraft involved was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Fort Hood. The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon and was described as a maintenance test flight.

A 9-1-1 call was made after a smoke plume was seen, and the helicopter was found to have crashed in a field. Further details about the incident, including the cause of the crash and the response efforts, are available from local news sources, such as KWTX, which reported on the incident and its aftermath, including a resulting grassfire.