Fort Hood confirmed in a statement that an AH-64 attack helicopter crashed and two soldiers died but withheld their identification pending notification to their families.

The helicopter crashed in central Texas after taking off from Fort Hood.

Officials say an Army Apache attack helicopter crashed in a central Texas field, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated.

The Bell County Sheriff’s Office said the AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter, which is based at Fort Hood, crashed into a field.

A military official said the helicopter was undergoing a routine training flight before it went down