--- title: "2 Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash" description: "Two soldiers were killed on Friday when an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed in MIssissippi. They were with the state’s National Guard." date: "2024-02-23" modified: "2024-02-23" authors: - name: "Jeff Schogol" job_title: "Senior Pentagon Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol.md" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/ah64-apache-mississippi-crash/" categories: - "Army" - "Military Branches" - "News" tags: - "death" --- # 2 Mississippi National Guard soldiers killed in Apache helicopter crash ![AH-64 Apache helicopter]() *FILE: A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache assigned to the Mississippi Army National Guard flies in an attack pattern during a training scenario on April 24, 2023. (Tech. Sgt. Charles Wesley/U.S. Air National Guard )* Two soldiers were killed on Friday when their Mississippi National Guard AH-64 Apache crashed during a training flight, National Guard officials have announced. The helicopter went down about 2 p.m. local time in a wooded area near Boonville, Mississippi, according to a news release from the Mississippi National Guard. One of the soldiers was assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion,149th Aviation Regiment, and the second soldier served in D Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit, the news release says. Both units are with the Mississippi Army National Guard. The names of the two soldiers have not yet been publicly released. [**Subscribe to Task & Purpose**]() **today. Get the latest military news and culture in your inbox daily.** “Our paramount concern at this time is to ensure proper casualty assistance is conducted to support the surviving family members,” the news release says. No further information about the circumstances of the crash was immediately available on Friday. The incident is under investigation. “We are grateful to the first responders and safety crews who are still working the scene of the accident with local authorities,” the news release says. “Please keep the members of the Mississippi National Guard and their Families in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.” ## The latest on Task & Purpose - **The Air Force wants** [**retirees**]() **to help fill gaps in the service** - **Navy allows sailors to put hands in pockets as** [**hell freezes over**]() - **The Army’s** [**next-gen**]() **combat helmet is now arriving with soldiers** - **Navy now allows sailors to wear** [**leggings**]() **under PT shorts** - **Legendary** [**Marine Scout Sniper**]() **Chuck Mawhinney dies at age 75** ## Author Jeff Schogol is the former senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. He reported on both the Department of Defense as a whole and individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]() ## More - [2 Army National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash identified]() - [2 soldiers in fatal National Guard helicopter crash at US-Mexico border identified]() - [Idaho National Guard identifies 3 soldiers killed in helicopter crash]() - [Army Guard grounds helicopter fleet after two Apache crashes in two weeks]() - [2 Soldiers Killed In An Apache Helicopter Crash During Training]() - [3 New York National Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash]() - [3 Idaho Army National Guard soldiers killed in helicopter crash]() - [National Guard helicopter crashes near US-Mexico border, 3 killed]()