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| Iraq |
| Choppers Collide Near Mosul |
| 2003-11-15 |
| Newsday November 15, 2003, 1:32 PM EST MOSUL, Iraq -- Two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed in this northern Iraqi city on Saturday, the military said. Witnesses said the two aircraft collided in mid-air. A military spokesman said the two helicopters belonged to the 101st Airborne Division, which controls northern Iraq. The spokesman did not comment on the cause of the crash or possible casualties. Witnesses said the helicopters came down in Borsa, a residential neighborhood in Mosul, Iraq’s third-largest city. "I was leaving the mosque and I heard a boom," said Hani, a witness who only gave his first name. He said two helicopters collided in mid-air before one crashed onto the roof of a house. He said he did not know what happened to the other aircraft. "The crash site has been secured by the U.S. military, Iraqi police and firefighters," said the military spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Increased optempo always results in a greater chance of an accident. |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #2 To paraphrase Margaret Thatcher: Don't go wobbly on us now, Charles! |
| Posted by: eLarson 2003-11-16 12:03:48 AM |
| #1 This is just great. Now they don't have to shoot us down, we'll do it for them! And things were going so well. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-11-15 8:28:57 PM |