According to WKDZ, the accident happened at about 7 p.m. in the training area of the post that sits along the Kentucky/Tennessee border. Two soldiers were reportedly involved. One died of injuries sustained while the second soldier was taken to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The Army did not identify the servicemembers involved until the families had been notified.
Hopkinsville Mayor James R. Knight Jr. issued a statement Thursday that said in part, "On behalf of the City of Hopkinsville, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of the servicemember who lost their life in last night’s aviation incident. Our thoughts are also with the injured soldier, and we pray for a full recovery."
The Mayor offered support and assistance to the 101st Airborne Division, which calls Fort Campbell home.
The incident remains under investigation.
Source WKDZ
