ALL four special forces soldiers aboard the Black Hawk military helicopter are believed to be dead.
The aircraft came down at around 9pm yesterday near the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department were called out to reports of an explosion in the area.
A spokesperson yesterday said: “Deputies have located what is believed to be the scene.
“We have been advised that the military lost contact with a helicopter in the area, and we are working closely with JBLM to deploy any resources needed to assist.
“Deputies located the crash site but have been unable to continue rescue efforts as the scene is on fire and is starting to overheat their footwear.”
Army Special Operations Command has described the horror crash as a “mishap”.
