Two Army helicopters collide and crash in Alaska, killing three soldiers

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — Two U.S. Army helicopters collided and crashed Thursday in Alaska while returning from a training flight, killing three soldiers and injuring a fourth.

Two of the soldiers died at the scene of the crash near Healy, Alaska, and a third died on the way to a hospital in Fairbanks, the Army said in a statement. It said a fourth soldier was being treated at a hospital for injuries.

The names of those killed were being withheld until 24 hours after relatives could be notified, the Army said.