U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters operate in Iraq in August 2006. First responders are focusing efforts on aiding four special operations soldiers aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday evening in Washington state. Their status is unknown. File Photo by Russell Lee Klika/U.S. Department of Defense | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The status is unknown for four special operations soldiers aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday evening in Washington state.
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to respond to the crash in the Summit Lake, Wash., area and had located the scene of the crash.
The local sheriff told USA Today that "the scene is on fire," with about an acre burned following the crash that occurred at about 9 p.m. PDT.
The four soldiers are assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
