Ft Campbell identifies pilot killed in helicopter crash June 11

Fort Campbell has identified the soldier who died during a helicopter training exercise on June 11.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, pilot for the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, was pronounced dead on-site after an aviation training crash near the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

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Wright and another pilot were conducting an aviation training exercise at approximately 7 p.m. on June 11, according to a media release from Fort Campbell.

The other pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Clarksville and released that night.

“The entire 101st Combat Aviation Brigade grieves the loss of CW2 Dustin Wright,” said Col. Tyler Partridge, commander, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Div. “A former Infantryman, Dustin cherished every opportunity to be outside and support ground troops. He did so with strength and honor. We will forever cherish the memories of his service, and his legacy will live on in the hearts of all who knew him.”

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.

Fort Campbell has not released the name of the other person involved in the training.

The accident is under investigation.

Kenya Anderson is a reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle. She can be contacted at [email protected] or on X at kenyaanderson32. Sign up for the Leaf-Chronicle to support local journalism at www.theleafchronicle.com.