Huntsville, Ala.–A Tennessee National Guard Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Huntsville, Alabama, this afternoon, and the sheriff’s spokespersons are saying that no one survived.
According to NPR,”We have no survivors,” Investigator Brent Patterson said. “We have a crime scene here. We have it taped off.”
U.S. military officials said two people on board were killed. An Army official said the helicopter, which was on a training mission, crashed around 3:30 p.m. local time and caught fire.
Earlier this afternoon, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page: “Madison County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a helicopter crash. The area affected is Highway 53 near Burwell Road. We anticipate evening traffic to experience heavy delays in this area throughout the evening. Everything south of Hwy 53 to Jeff Road is CLOSED, as well as between Douglas Road and Hwy 53. Please use an alternate route due to roadway closures anticipated throughout the evening.”