2 Soldiers Killed In Apache Helicopter Crash In Galveston Bay, Texas

An AH-64 Apache helicopter © Paul Hanna / Reuters

CNN: 2 soldiers dead in Texas helicopter crash

Two soldiers died when their helicopter crashed into Galveston Bay on Wednesday, according to Texas Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Glen Webb.

The two service members had been participating in what Webb described as "a routine training flight." The AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed into the water near the Bayport Cruise Terminal in the city of Pasadena, around 3:50 p.m. (4:50 p.m. ET), Webb said.

Both soldiers were from the Texas Army National Guard's 1st of the 149th Attack Helicopter Battalion. Their names cannot be released until their families are notified through proper military protocol, Webb said at a news conference Wednesday evening.

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More News On Yesterday's Apache Helicopter Crash That Killed Two Soldiers

2 confirmed dead in Apache helicopter crash in Galveston Bay -- KHOU
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