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**Summary:**

A military helicopter crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state around 9 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, September 17th. The US Army and the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office are responding to the incident in the Summit Lake area, west of the base. Details are scarce, including information on casualties, as the situation is still developing.

**News Article:**

**Military Helicopter Crashes Near Washington State Base; Search Underway**

**JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA (CNN) –** A military helicopter crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state late Wednesday evening, prompting a response from military officials and local law enforcement.

The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on September 17th, according to a statement released by a US Army official. The crash site is located in a rural area near the installation, specifically the Summit Lake area west of the base, as reported by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office in a social media post early Thursday morning.

“Joint Base Lewis-McChord confirms that a helicopter crashed on the evening of Sept. 17 in a rural area near the installation,” the official stated.

Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies have been dispatched to the scene. “We have been advised that the military lost contact with a helicopter in the area, and we are working closely with JBLM to deploy any resources needed to assist,” the Sheriff’s Office wrote.

As of early Thursday morning, details regarding casualties and the type of helicopter involved remain unavailable. The US Army official stated that the incident “remains a developing situation, and no additional details are available at this time.”

CNN has reached out to JBLM for further comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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