Two injured in Army helicopter training crash in Alabama

<p>NEW BROCTON, Ala. &mdash; Two people were hurt Tuesday when an Army helicopter crashed at a training base in south Alabama, military officials said.</p>
<p>Fort Rucker officials said in a news release that the “aviation mishap” involved a UH-72 Lakota helicopter. The two-person crew on board were conducting flight training. The incident occurred at Ft. Rucker’s Brown Stagefield heliport near New Brockton.</p>
<p>Officials at Fort Rucker did not immediately release information about a potential cause of the accident.</p>
<p>The two people on board were evacuated for medical treatment. No fatalities were reported. The helicopter was damaged.</p>
<p>Fort Rucker is the Army’s primary training facility for helicopter pilots.</p>