LOUISVILLE, KY — A soldier was killed and another was injured during an aviation training incident at the Army base Fort Campbell near the Kentucky-Tennessee border, the military said on June 12.
The incident occurred at around 7 p.m. on June 11 in the Fort Campbell training area and involved two 101st Airborne Division soldiers, the airborne division said in a news release. Emergency services immediately responded and confirmed one soldier had died.
The other soldier was transported to the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, just south of the base, and was in stable condition, according to the news release. The soldiers' identities have not yet been released as officials work to notify the families.
The airborne division did not provide any other details. The incident is under active investigation.
Fort Campbell is a 106,700-acre military installation that straddles the Kentucky-Tennessee border. In addition to the 101st Airborne Division, it is home to the 5th Special Forces Group, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the 531st Hospital Center, and the 52nd Ordnance Group.
