MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The military helicopter was flying unusually low when it suddenly broke apart in the air, KSAT-TV said on Wednesday citing witness reports.
The KHOU TV station reported citing the Army Air National Guard, that the two soldiers on board the helicopter were killed in the crash.
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Glen Webb said as cited by Houston Chronicle late on Wednesday that the identities of the soldiers will not be released until their relatives are notified.
The helicopter was based at the Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base near Houston, Texas, Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Kendrick told KSAT-TV. It was conducting a regular training mission.
Coast Guard divers are now searching the waters. Some fragments of the helicopter have already been found.
An official inquiry will be made by the US Army Combat Readiness Center as to the cause of the crash.
