Fort Stewart solider killed at Wright Army Airfield in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A soldier was killed in an plane incident early Wednesday  at an airfield in southeast Georgia, Fort Stewart Military officers stated. 

The dying occurred round 2 a.m. Wednesday at Wright Military Airfield on Fort Stewart and concerned two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, in accordance with a information launch from officers.

Lt. Col. Lindsay Elder, a Fort Stewart spokesperson, declined to say whether or not one or each had crashed. Elder stated one soldier died, and she or he was not conscious of different accidents. She declined to launch extra data, citing an Military investigation.  

The soldier’s title was not instantly launched, pending notification of kin. He was assigned to the third Fight Aviation Brigade of the Military’s third Infantry Division

Wright Military Airfield, at Fort Stewart simply southwest of Savannah, has been closed till additional discover.

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