Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas

Two dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas  CNN

Two people have died in a military helicopter crash in central Texas, officials have confirmed.

An Apache helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed into a field in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday afternoon, killing two soldiers, the U.S. Army said.

Two soldiers died after the military helicopter they were in crashed into a field in Texas, northwest of Austin. It's unclear what caused the Apache chopper, based at Fort Hood, to go down Wednesday afternoon. The crash also sparked a large fire, forcing some evacuations. NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports.

Bell County Sheriff's Office confirmed the active scene as authorities have not released details on those aboard.

An Apache military helicopter crashed in central Texas, officials said Wednesday.

A military helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, sparking a vegetation fire as Bell County authorities work an active scene with details still emerging.

Two people are dead after a U.S. military helicopter crashed in a field in Central Texas on Wednesday afternoon, a sheriff’s official said.