OAN Staff Noah Secades
3:16 PM – Friday, August 14, 2026
The Army has released the names of the crewmen killed in a helicopter crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
On Friday, the Army identified 34-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and 25-year-old Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead as the two pilots involved in Wednesday’s fatal crash.
According to a news release, both men were assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood.
They were aboard an Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter when it went down due to a reported mishap during a maintenance test flight. No further details regarding the cause have been released.
Fort Hood’s commanding general released a statement on the incident offering his deepest condolences to the families of the soldiers lost, emphasizing that a tragedy like this is felt throughout our community.
“Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the families of the soldiers we lost Wednesday,” said Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, commanding general of III Armored Corps and Fort Hood. “The Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout our formations and our community.”
On Thursday, a safety team from the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center arrived at Fort Hood to lead the investigation into the incident.
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