Two hurt in Army helicopter crash

FORT RUCKER, Ala. - An Army helicopter crash in Dale County, Ala., left two people injured, but no fatalities. Fort Rucker said the crash involved an AH-64 Apache. According to Dale County officials, the crash happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday in the Marley Mill community. Both occupants of the helicopter were life-flighted to a local hospital and their injuries are not life-threatening. The student pilot was released Tuesday. The cause has not yet been determined. Fort Rucker, located in southeast Alabama, is the headquarters for U.S. Army Aviation and is the primary flight training installation for the Army. (Sources: WDHN, WSFA, AP via Washington Post, 06/06/22)