A Utah Army National Guard helicopter crashed on Monday in what authorities are calling a “training accident,” injuring the two pilots on board.
The Utah Army National Guard said the accident involved an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, which crashed at the West Jordan Army Air Support Facility around 1:20 p.m.
The two pilots on board the plane at the time survived and are receiving treatment at a hospital. They were finally reported to be in stable condition. No deaths or other injuries were reported as a result of the incident.
One of the pilots was a senior instructor and an experienced pilot. FOX13 Salt Lake City report.
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The two pilots aboard the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter survived the accident and are being treated at a hospital. (FOX13 Salt Lake City KSTU)
Photos from the scene show that the helicopter appeared to be heavily damaged in the crash, but authorities have not yet confirmed the extent of the damage.
The extent of the damage to the helicopter was not immediately clear. (FOX13 Salt Lake City KSTU)
Officials did not immediately provide additional details about the training exercise or the cause of the crash.
The AH-64D is a helicopter used primarily for attack and reconnaissance, Lt. Col. Chris Clover told a local broadcaster.
The “training accident” occurred on Monday at the West Jordan Army Air Support Facility. (FOX13 Salt Lake City KSTU)
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A team from the Army Combat Readiness Center is scheduled to begin investigating the helicopter accident on Tuesday. Officials said the investigation could take up to 90 days to complete.
Officials did not immediately release details of the circumstances that led to the training accident. (FOX13 Salt Lake City KSTU)
The helicopter accident occurred nearly a week after five U.S. Marines were killed when their helicopter crashed during a routine training flight during a storm in the mountains outside San Diego.
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The crew was aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter departing from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada en route to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego when it crashed on the night of February 6.
FOX News’ Bree Stimson contributed to this report.
