JRTC Fort Polk Training Area Helicopter Crash Kills At Least 1 Thursday Morning

FORT POLK SOUTH, LA. (THECOUNT) — According to a post on the JRTC and Fort Polk Facebook page, an Army helicopter crashed early Thursday morning in the JRTC and Fort Polk training area.

One crew member died and three others were injured.

Emergency teams responded to the 1-5 Aviation Battalion, a Fort Polk based unit.

The crash is still under investigation and names will not be released until family members are contacted, reports KALB.

JRTC and Fort Polk Facebook page:

“Early this morning, an Army helicopter accident occurred in the JRTC and Fort Polk training area. Emergency services immediately responded to the 1-5 Aviation Battalion (Fort Polk based unit) accident scene. Four crew members were on board the helicopter; one is deceased and three were injured. Names will not be released until notification of the next of kin is complete. The cause of the accident is under investigation.”

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Geo quick facts: Fort Polk South is a census-designated place in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,000 at the 2000 census. Louisiana is a southeastern U.S. state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its history as a melting pot of French, African, American and French-Canadian cultures is reflected in its Creole and Cajun cultures. The largest city, New Orleans, is known for its colonial-era French Quarter, raucous Mardi Gras festival, jazz music, Renaissance-style St. Louis Cathedral and wartime exhibits at the huge National WWII Museum – wikipedia.