The 101st Airborne Division has identified the soldier who died as a result of injuries sustained from an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell on Wednesday.
Fort Campbell Emergency Medical Services pronounced Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin Wright deceased on-site Wednesday night at 6:45/ The 40-year-old Wright was a pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade.
Army officials said one other pilot was also involved in the accident and sustained minor injuries. He was
immediately taken to the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and was released the
night of the incident.
Col. Tyler Partridge, commander of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, said CWO Wright “cherished every opportunity to be outside and support ground troops. He did so with strength and honor.”
Wright joined the Army in 2010 and arrived at Fort Campbell in May 2022. His awards and decorations include the Air Medal with “C” Device, the Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Expert Infantryman Badge, the Army Aviator Badge, the Army Parachutist Badge, and the Army Pathfinder Badge.
Army officials say the accident remains under investigation.
