A MILITARY helicopter carrying four soldiers has crashed near an army base, according to a defence spokesperson.
The Black Hawk came down at around 9pm at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
Law enforcement personnel respond to the crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord[/caption]
Four special operations soldiers are understood to have been on board[/caption]
Four special operations soldiers are understood to have been on board when it crashed.
It is not yet known if there were any casualties.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department were called out to reports of an explosion in the area.
A spokesperson 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”.
“Four service members assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) were on board an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in an aviation mishap in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord,” a spokesperson said.
“This remains an active, ongoing situation.”
They added that the terrain where the Black Hawk crashed is “hard to reach”.
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