U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters are experiencing an unusually high number of major crashes in fiscal year 2026, with five incidents putting the year on track to become one of the worst for accidents since the AH-64E model was introduced.
Army safety messages identified 70 potentially faulty transmissions in the E-model Apache, leading to affected aircraft being grounded. A further 10 suspect transmissions were added to the Army's no-fly list in July as investigators continued searching for the underlying cause.
A deadly Apache crash in Texas earlier this month killed two soldiers and triggered a temporary pause in routine Army training flights. The pause ended Wednesday, although the Army has not disclosed whether transmission problems contributed to the crash.
Officials said technical investigations remain ongoing.
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