Army Releases Names of Soldiers Killed in ‘Aircraft Mishap’  

These heroes were not only elite professionals but also cherished teammates, friends, and family members whose absence leaves an immeasurable void.

Col. Stephen Smith on the deaths of four Night Stalkers — the U.S. Army’s elite special operations aviation unit — who died September 17^th following an “aircraft mishap.”

What Happened: The four Night Stalkers were participating in a training mission while flying in an MH-60 Black Hawk near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state last Wednesday evening. The accident remains under investigation.  

The Army released the identities of the deceased soldiers: 

• Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Cully, 35 
• Chief Warrant Officer Three Andrew Kraus, 39 
• Sgt. Donavon Scott, 24 
• Sgt. Jadalyn Good, 23 

From the AP: “This is the second deadly crash of this elite unit in recent years. 

Five Army aviation special operations forces were killed when a helicopter crashed in the Eastern Mediterranean in 2023 during a routine air refueling mission as part of military training. They were all part of the Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 

In March 2024, two soldiers from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord SOAR unit were hospitalized when their Apache helicopter crashed at the base during a routine training exercise.” 

Learn More: 

• Read more from the U.S. Army HERE.  
• 4 soldiers killed in Black Hawk helicopter crash in Washington state identified by Army (CBS News) 

Image Credit: U.S. Army Special Operations Command