U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes In Washington, Four Special Ops Soldiers Were On Board

A military helicopter crashed in Washington state last night.

The U.S. Army has reported that a military helicopter crashed in a rural area located near Joint Base Lewis–McChord.

The Army has yet to release any information on casualties, but did reveal there were four special ops soldiers on board.

Here is an image of the scene:

MH-60 160th SOAR crash in Washington last night. 🙏

Per AP: TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said in a release Thursday. The Army did not… pic.twitter.com/uX5TmZp7US

— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) September 18, 2025

ABC News had more details to report on the crash and the military personnel on board:

A military helicopter on a routine training flight crashed late Wednesday in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington state, officials said.

“This remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time,” Scot Keith, a JBLM garrison public affairs officer, told ABC News.

The helicopter, an MH-60 Black Hawk with four people on board, crashed at about 9 p.m. local time, officials said.

The four individuals were servicemembers assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the U.S Army Special Operations Command said. Officials did not state the condition of the four people on board.

A U.S. Army spokesperson said the helicopter was on a “routine training flight,” with air traffic controllers losing touch with the aircraft, indicating that something may have gone wrong.

Officials are responding after a military helicopter crashed late Wednesday in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis–McChord in Washington state. Luis Martinez reports. https://t.co/wn2Ox7GvlM pic.twitter.com/hunMcGY4LQ

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) September 18, 2025

Yahoo News reported the scene was on fire as police arrived:

The status is unknown for four special operations soldiers aboard a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed Wednesday evening in Washington state.

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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to respond to the crash in the Summit Lake, Wash., area and had located the scene of the crash.

The local sheriff told USA Today that “the scene is on fire,” with about an acre burned following the crash that occurred at about 9 p.m. PDT.

The four soldiers are assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, according to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.