Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good die in fatal helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good die in fatal helicopter crash near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Fatal helicopter crash death of Andrew Cully, Andrew Kraus, Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

The United States Army officially announced the names of four service members who lost their lives in a tragic incident. According to an official statement released on Monday, the victims were Chief Warrant Officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and Sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good.

Official records indicate that Andrew Cully was 35 years old and originally from Sparta, Missouri. Andrew Kraus, who was 39, hailed from Sanibel, Florida. Sergeant Donavon Scott, aged 25, was from Tacoma, Washington, while Sergeant Jadalyn Good, who was 23, was from Mount Vernon, Washington.

These four individuals were members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, a specialized unit known for conducting critical nighttime operations. Tragically, their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17th.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command released photographs of the four service members as part of the official identification process, alongside the details of their untimely demise in the Washington state incident.

The military stated that the helicopter was conducting standard flight training operations west of Joint Base Lewis-McChord at the time of the accident. This base, situated approximately ten miles south of Tacoma and under the command structure of the Joint Base Headquarters, is a significant military installation in the region.

As for the cause of this devastating accident, preliminary investigations are still ongoing. Weather reports from the National Weather Service indicated that the sky conditions in the area were generally clear, with a light southerly wind present at the time of the helicopter’s final moments.