Two killed in U.S. Texas military helicopter crash

Two people were killed Wednesday after a U.S. military Apache helicopter crashed in central Texas, authorities said.

The helicopter crashed in Salado, Texas around 1:35 p.m. local time, and the two pilots on board were confirmed dead, said Cliff Coleman, spokesperson for the Bell County Sheriff's Office, Xinhua reported.

The military said the aircraft was an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at nearby Fort Hood, a major U.S. Army base.

A wildfire sparked by the crash forced the evacuation of several homes.

The helicopter did not hit any structures or people, Coleman said. "It crashed into a field, and you could tell it was a violent crash."

An investigation into the incident was launched and emergency response efforts were underway, authorities said.

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