2026-08-14T17:33:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：瑞安·斯普劳斯
美国陆军周五表示，本周早些时候得克萨斯州胡德堡附近发生一起直升机坠毁事故造成2名士兵死亡后，该部队将临时停飞阿帕奇直升机训练飞行任务。
美军在一份声明中表示：“此次停飞将持续至我们对事故根本原因有更充分了解为止。”
美军及当地执法官员透露，这架AH-64“阿帕奇”攻击直升机于周三在得克萨斯州萨莱多乡村一处农田坠毁，坠毁地点靠近胡德堡基地。美军确认两名遇难飞行员分别为34岁的二级首席准尉迪昂特尔·T·休伊，以及25岁的准尉赛斯·L·奥尔姆斯特德，两人均为得克萨斯州本地人。
贝尔县警长办公室发言人比尔·科尔曼表示：“可以看出这是一起惨烈的坠毁事故”，他告诉记者，直升机并未撞上任何建筑物，但引发了野火。
美军尚未公布事故原因。军方在致命坠机事故后下令临时停飞并非罕见之举，尤其是在事故原因仍在调查当中的情况下。
美军周五表示：“对于近期得克萨斯州胡德堡附近AH-64阿帕奇直升机坠毁事件中失去的两名士兵，陆军深感悲痛。我们悼念这些飞行员，在这段极其艰难的时刻，我们向他们的家人、朋友以及所在部队致以最诚挚的慰问。”
美军将自20世纪90年代末以来由波音公司制造的最新型AH-64“阿帕奇”直升机描述为“全球最先进的空中作战平台”。这款双引擎直升机通常搭载一名飞行员和一名副驾驶武器操作员，配备速射机炮，可发射“地狱火”导弹。
美军及国民警卫队部队装备有数百架阿帕奇直升机，该机型曾参与美伊战争。特朗普总统曾在今年6月宣布，一架在霍尔木兹海峡巡逻的阿帕奇直升机被伊朗无人机击落，两名飞行员随后被海上无人机救起。
Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after 2 soldiers die in Texas crash
2026-08-14T17:33:00-0400 / CBS News
By Ryan Sprouse
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
“The stand-down will remain in effect until we have a better understanding of the root cause of the accident,” the Army said in a statement.
The AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed Wednesday in a field in rural Salado, Texas, near its base in Fort Hood, the Army and local law enforcement officials said. The Army identified the deceased pilots as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey, 34, and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmsted, 25, both Texas natives.
“You could tell this was a violent crash,” said Bell County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Bill Coleman, who told reporters the helicopter did not hit any buildings, but sparked a wildfire.
The military has not specified the cause of the crash. It is not unusual for the military to order a temporary stand-down after a fatal crash, especially if the cause is still under investigation.
The aftermath of an Apache helicopter crash in Salado, Texas, on Aug. 12, 2026. Bell County Sheriff’s Office
“The Army is profoundly saddened by the loss of two Soldiers in the recent AH64 Apache helicopter crash near Fort Hood, Texas,” the Army said Friday. “We mourn these aviators, and our deepest condolences remain with their families, friends, and unit during this extraordinarily difficult time.”
The Army has described the newest iteration of the AH-64 Apache, which has been manufactured by Boeing since the late 1990s, as “the most advanced aerial fighting vehicle in the world.” The twin-engine helicopter typically seats a pilot and a co-pilot gunner, and is equipped with a rapid fire gun and can launch Hellfire missiles.
Hundreds of Apaches are operated by Army and National Guard units, and the helicopters have been used during the U.S.-Iran war. In June, an Apache that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz was shot down by an Iranian drone, President Trump announced. The two pilots were then rescued by a sea drone.
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