Nine people were killed on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, when two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in southwestern Kentucky.
The accident occurred near Fort Campbell, where the helicopters were based with the 101st Airborne Division. They were engaged in a routine training mission.
The names of those who died have been released to the public. They are:
Warrant Officer 1 Jeffery Barnes, 33, of Milton, Florida.
Cpl. Emilie Marie Eve Bolanos, 23, of Austin, Texas.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zachary Esparza, 36, of Jackson, Missouri.
Sgt. Isaac Gayo, 27, of Los Angeles.
Staff Sgt. Joshua C. Gore, 25, of Morehead City, North Carolina.
Warrant Officer 1 Aaron Healy, 32, of Cape Coral, Florida.
Staff Sgt. Taylor Mitchell, 30, of Mountain Brook, Alabama.
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rusten Smith, 32, of Rolla, Missouri.
Sgt. David Solinas Jr., 23, of Oradell, New Jersey.
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