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Four US soldiers killed in helicopter crash
WASHINGTON - Four U.S. soldiers were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a training mission in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, U.S. officials said. The cause was being investigated. Damn. The Black Hawk, with two pilots and two crew members aboard, crashed several miles east of Bagram air base in an area known as the East Training Range, said Jim Wilkinson, director of strategic communications at Central Command headquarters in Tampa, Fla. Wilkinson said there were no indications of hostile fire. He said it appeared to be an accident but no other details were available. Okay, if they say so, but let's hope no jihadis are sneaking past the security perimeter around Bagram. Officials initially said the helicopter was the utility version of the Black Hawk known as the UH-60, but later they said it was the multi-mission variety known as the MH-60, which is used by Army special operations forces for long-range, low-level penetration of hostile territory at night. Workhorse helicopter for our operations there. Details on the victims, including their names and Army unit affiliations, were not immediately released. Rest in peace, deep condolences to the families. Posted by: Steve White 2003-01-31 |
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