The soldiers are in stable condition, a division spokesperson confirmed. Current upgrades aim to keep the helicopter flying until 2034. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black faces charges of theft after being arrested in Russia on May 2. Cpl. Miguel Maya, a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician, died “as a result of an aviation ground mishap,” the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said. The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters. Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents. Operations will continue during the mandated safety training period. A federal judge rejected a government request to throw out a lawsuit accusing Veterans Affairs officials of discriminatory practices in disability claims. The crash in Colorado comes just days after another Apache accident, and marks the fourth to occur in the last two months. The incident marks the third Apache mishap in the last two months. Load More