Four U.S. Army special operations soldiers who were aboard an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed likely are dead, Army officials announced on Friday.

The status is unknown for four special operations soldiers aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday evening in Washington state.

Rescue efforts have been hampered by fire, and officials did not release information on the conditions of those aboard.

Four U.S. Army special operations soldiers who were aboard an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed likely are dead, Army officials announced on Friday.

The U.S. Defense Department on Monday identified four soldiers who died last week in a helicopter crash during routine training.

The Army released the names of four soldiers killed in a military helicopter crash last week.