Fort Rucker, about 100 miles southeast of Montgomery, is home to the Army Safety Center, which investigates crashes of Army helicopters worldwide.
The victims were identified as instructor pilot Don L. Brown, 48, of Enterprise, Ala., and 1st Lt. Stephen J. Valent, a 31-year-old student pilot from Scottsdale, Ariz.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of these two pilots," said Lt. Col. James Bullinger, command spokesman.
The pilots were conducting routine flight training when the helicopter was reported missing about 10 p.m. A ground and air search began after attempts to contact the aircraft by radio failed. The helicopter was found about 6:20 a.m. Friday in a wooded area.
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