Two pilots were killed when a military helicopter crashed in central Texas on Thursday, August 13, 2026, according to local officials. The crash occurred in a rural area near the town of Harker Heights, about 60 miles north of Austin.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene at approximately 1:33 p.m. local time (6:33 p.m. GMT) after receiving reports of a downed aircraft. The two pilots were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
The helicopter was identified as a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache, based on initial reports. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and the military has not yet released the names of the deceased pending notification of next of kin.
Local authorities have secured the area, and the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army are cooperating in the investigation. No other injuries were reported.
