The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead and were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.
The U.S. Army has named the two soldiers killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas, a crash so severe it sparked a 155-acre grass fire and forced evacuations. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, […] The post Army identifies two Fort Hood soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash near Salado, Texas appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Army has named the two soldiers killed when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas, a crash so severe it sparked a 155-acre grass fire and forced evacuations. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, 25, of Belton, Texas, died Wednesday afternoon when their twin-engine Apache crashed into a field south of Salado, roughly 50 miles north of Austin. The Army released their names Friday in a statement that offered few details about what went wrong, saying only that the helicopter "experienced a mishap" during the flight. The crash remains under investigation. Both men were pilots assigned to Bravo Company, 1st…Open
The military has yet to identify the cause of the incident.
‘You could tell it was a violent crash’
AI:Two U.S. Army warrant officers were killed when their Apache helicopter crashed in a field near Salado, Texas, in what witnesses described as an extremely violent impact. The incident has prompted the military to temporarily ground all Apache training flights as officials investigate the cause of the crash. This tragedy follows recent concerns regarding military aviation safety and ongoing scrutiny into GPS jamming issues affecting military hardware.Open
Two service members are dead after an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Fort Hood in central Texas. by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 13, 2026 SALADO, Texas — Two U.S. [...]
AI:An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two U.S. service members. The fatal incident occurred in central Texas near Fort Hood and has prompted a broader investigation into military aviation safety within the region. This tragedy follows a pattern of recent aviation mishaps involving military aircraft, leading to increased scrutiny regarding pilot training and equipment performance.Open
The AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter was based out of Fort Hood.
AI:Two U.S. Army soldiers were killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, while operating out of Fort Hood. Following the fatal mishap involving the aircraft, the military has temporarily grounded all training flights for Apache helicopters as investigators work to determine the cause of the accident.Open