The governor of Mississippi has identified the two National Guardsmen who died in a helicopter crash. Chief Warrant Officer Derek Abbott and Brian Zemeck were killed after their helicopter went down during a routine training flight on Friday. The accident is under investigation, according to the Mississippi National Guard. President Biden on Saturday expressed his condolences to the family.
The crash is the latest in a recent string of fatal U.S. military aviation incidents. Earlier this month, five Marines died when their helicopters went down in Southern California. In December, eight airmen died after their helicopter crashed off the coast of Japan.
