Army identifies 4 soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Washington state

"The victims are chief warrant officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good, the Army said Monday in a release. Cully, 35, was from Sparta, Missouri. Kraus, 39, was from Sanibel, Florida. Scott, 25, was from Tacoma, Washington, and Good, 23, was from Mount Vernon, Washington. The helicopter was on a routine flight training west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command."

"The regiment's mission is to organize, equip and employ Army special operations aviation forces around the world, according to the Army's website. "Known as Night Stalkers, these soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations," the website said. "They are highly trained and ready to accomplish the very toughest missions in all environments, anywhere in the world, day or night, with unparalleled precision.""

Four soldiers from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment died when their MH-60 Black Hawk crashed about 9 p.m. during a routine training flight west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The victims were chief warrant officers Andrew Cully, 35, of Sparta, Missouri, and Andrew Kraus, 39, of Sanibel, Florida, and sergeants Donavon Scott, 25, of Tacoma, Washington, and Jadalyn Good, 23, of Mount Vernon, Washington. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Weather was mostly clear with light southerly winds at the time. The regiment specializes in nighttime special operations and experienced a prior deadly crash in 2023.

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