Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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SALADO, Texas — Two pilots were killed Wednesday afternoon when a Fort Hood-based Apache helicopter crashed in a field near Salado, sparking a large grass fire and prompting evacuations in the area, according to CNN.

Read more: cbsaustin.com/news/local/2-pilots-killed-in-fort-hood-apache-helicopter-crash-near-salado-wildfire-sparked

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