Soldiers killed in military helicopter crash in Mississippi identified

Two soldiers were killed during a training flight Friday when their military attack helicopter crashed near the small city of Booneville, Mississippi, Gov.

Two soldiers were killed during a training flight Friday when their military attack helicopter crashed near the small city of Booneville, Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves said.

The governor identified the fallen Saturday as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bryan Andrew, 36, serving as an AH-64 Delta Apache instructor; and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derek Joshua Abbott, 42, serving as a maintenance test pilot.

“We will always remember the dedicated soldiers for their honorable service, and we grieve with the families during this tragic time,” Reeves said at a news conference Saturday,

Zemek was a member of Alpha Company 1st Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, and Abbott was a member of Delta Company of the 2nd Battalion, 151st Lakota Medical Evacuation unit.

Both were based at the Mississippi National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tupelo, Reeves said. The facility is about 20 miles south of the crash site.

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