Army releases identities of soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash

The Army has released the identities of the three soldiers killed on Thursday in a helicopter crash.

Two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided in midair on Thursday near Healy, Alaska and left three soldiers dead and an additional injured. The helicopters were from Fort Wainwright, which is based near Fairbanks.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, 39; Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, 28; and Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment, 32, were all killed in the crash.

According to a press release from the Army, the fourth soldier was listed in stable condition at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

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The helicopters were returning to Fort Wainwright after a training mission when they collided nearly 50 miles east of Healy.

"The battalion is devastated and mourning the loss of three of our best," said Lt. Col. Matthew C. Carlsen, the 1-25th AB commander. "Our loss, however, cannot be compared to the suffering ...