Three Idaho National Guard pilots have been killed after the Black Hawk helicopter they were traveling in crashed Tuesday night, officials announced Wednesday.
The incident happened around 8 p.m. during a routine training flight near Boise. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
“This is a tremendous loss to the Idaho National Guard and our community,” Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak said in a statement.
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