The two-seat AH-64 Apache was on a routine training flight when it went down near Booneville, Prentiss County. One soldier was assigned to Alpha Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the other to Delta Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
Two Mississippi National Guard soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during training flight on Friday.
Two Mississippi National Guard soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during training flight on Friday. The two-seat AH-64 Apache was on a routine training flight when it went down near Booneville, Prentiss County. One soldier was assigned to Alpha Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the other to Delta Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
"Our paramount concern at this time is to ensure proper casualty assistance is conducted to support the surviving family members."
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that two Mississippi National Guardsmen died after a helicopter crash near Booneville around 2 pm local time on Friday afternoon. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it does not provide any information about what caused the crash or if there were any survivors. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that two people have been killed in a helicopter crash without providing further details such as their names or ages. Thirdly, the author quotes Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves saying 'Mississippi will always be grateful for their service and we will never forget them'. However, this statement is not relevant to the article's main topic of the helicopter crash and serves no purpose other than to manipulate emotions.
The author claims that two Mississippi National Guardsmen died after a helicopter crash near Booneville around 2 pm local time on Friday afternoon. However, this statement is not entirely accurate as it does not provide any information about what caused the crash or if there were any survivors.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author quotes Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves stating that 'Mississippi will always be grateful for their service and we will never forget them'. This statement is not supported by any evidence or logical reasoning, but rather it is a personal opinion of the governor.
]Two Mississippi National Guardsmen died after the helicopter they were in crashed Friday afternoon, the governor of Mississippi said.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Mississippi National Guard helicopter crashes as they are part of their job and therefore have an inherent bias towards them.
Two soldiers were killed during a training flight Friday when their military attack helicopter crashed near the small city of Booneville, Mississippi.
The two-seat AH-64 Apache was on a routine training flight when it went down off Highway 30 near Mount Olive Baptist Church in Baldwyn, which is about 11 miles south of Booneville.
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The article states that the helicopter crashed near Mount Olive Baptist Church in Baldwyn. However, another source claims it was off Highway 30.
One of the sources mentions that one soldier killed was a member of A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit while the other was assigned to its D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit. However, another source claims both soldiers were members of D Company.
The article states that wind gusts measuring 21 mph were registered in Booneville shortly before the crash. Another source does not mention any wind gusts.
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by citing Gov. Tate Reeves' statement on social media platform X without providing any context or evidence for his claim that Mississippi will always be grateful for their service and never forget them.
> The victims have not been publicly identified, but the Mississippi National Guard said one was a member of its A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit while the other was assigned to its D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit. <br> This is an example of a false dilemma fallacy, as it presents only two options and ignores any other possibilities.
The article mentions three previous helicopter crashes involving U.S. military personnel without providing any context or evidence for their relevance to the current incident in Mississippi.
<br> This is an example of a hasty generalization fallacy, as it assumes that all helicopter crashes involving U.S. military personnel are related and ignores other factors that may have contributed to these incidents.
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There are multiple conflicts of interest found in this article. The author is a member of the Mississippi National Guard and has personal ties to the victims. Additionally, there is no disclosure of any potential financial or professional affiliations that could compromise their objectivity.
The article mentions two victims who were members of the A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit, which could compromise the author's objectivity.
The author's membership in the Mississippi National Guard may create a conflict of interest as they report on an incident involving one of its units.
Two Mississippi National Guardsmen were killed in a military helicopter crash near Booneville, Mississippi.
, One of the soldiers was assigned to A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the second soldier was in D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
The National Guard AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a routine training flight around 2 p.m. near Booneville, Mississippi.
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Two soldiers were killed during a training flight Friday when their military attack helicopter crashed near the small city of Booneville, Mississippi.
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The article contains several examples of logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Mississippi National Guard is investigating the crash and that Gov. Tate Reeves has made a statement about it. This implies that these sources are trustworthy and their opinions should be taken into consideration, but there is no evidence provided to support this claim.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Mississippi National Guard is investigating the crash and that Gov. Tate Reeves has made a statement about it.
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The article by Haley Britzky and Sharif Paget reports on the death of two National Guardsmen in a helicopter crash in Mississippi. The authors have conflicts of interest with the topics they are reporting on as both are members of A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit, which is involved in the incident.
Haley Britzky and Sharif Paget report that two National Guardsmen were killed after a helicopter crash involving their unit, A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit. The authors are members of this unit themselves.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of National Guard Aviation Regiment Unit D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit as they are mentioned in both the article and their affiliations.
Two Guardsmen are dead after a military helicopter crashed in Prentiss County, Mississippi, on Friday.
The identities of the two deceased Guardsmen are unknown at this time.
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One was a member of the A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit while the other was assigned to its D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Mt. Olive Baptist Church but does not provide any evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes Governor Tate Reeves as saying that two members of the National Guard died during the crash without providing any context or clarification on how they knew about these deaths beforehand. Thirdly, the article uses sensational language such as 'two Guardsmen are dead' and 'tragically both did not survive' to manipulate emotions rather than provide accurate information.
The author claims that an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Mt. Olive Baptist Church but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The governor's statement that the two Guardsmen died during the crash is presented as fact without any evidence or information about what happened.
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The article contains a statement that implies the two Guardsmen who died in the helicopter crash were killed. This is an example of language used to depict one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> Two members of the National Guard died during the crash.
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The article reports on the death of two guardsmen in a helicopter crash. The author is WLBT Digital which has conflicts of interest with Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar and Governor Tate Reeves as they are both based in Mississippi.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Apache helicopter training flight as they are reporting on an AH-64 Apache training flight that resulted in the death of two guardsmen. The article does not disclose any other conflicts.
Two National Guard soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during a routine training flight in Mississippi on Friday.
"Our paramount concern at this time is to ensure proper casualty assistance is conducted to support the surviving family members."
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The helicopter crashed near Booneville, Mississippi.
One of the soldiers was assigned to A Company 1-149 Aviation Regiment Unit and the second soldier was in D Company 2-151 Lakota Medical Evacuation Unit.
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Louis Casiano has a conflict of interest on the topic of helicopter crashes in National Guard training flights as he is reporting for Fox News which may have financial ties to companies that manufacture or sell helicopters used by the National Guard.
. Safety crews are currently working the scene of the crash with local authorities.
