Two Soldiers were injured in a 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter accident at approximately 4:30 p.m. today.
At the time of the accident, it was on a routine training mission on U.S. Forest Service land in Douglas County.
Initial reports indicate there were four Soldiers on board. Â Douglas County Emergency Services is on site.
The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.
There will be a joint Fort Carson – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Press Conference held at 8 p.m. tonight at 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, about the Fort Carson UH-60 accident that occurred this afternoon.
For more information please contact the Fort Carson Public Affairs Office at 719-526-4143/7525. Â After hours, please contact the 24-hour Fort Carson Operations Center at 526-5500 and ask for the On-Call Public Affairs Officer.