Deadly US Army helicopter crash in Alaska happened in clear skies, calm weather: report

The deadly mid-air collision involving two U.S. Army helicopters in Alaska last week happened with no weather issues or visibility problems, a report says. 

John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska, told The Associated Press that conditions were calm Thursday when the two AH-64 Apache helicopters struck each other over a rugged and mountainous area near Healy, leaving three soldiers dead and a fourth injured. 

Investigators are planning to fly Monday morning to the accident scene 50 miles east of the small town, he added, noting that the surviving soldier, as of Sunday, remains hospitalized. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Pennell for further comment. 

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