RotorDompteur
24th Mar 2003, 05:28
U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan, Six Dead
Sun March 23, 2003 04:48 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing all six military personnel on board, U.S. Central Command said.
"The crash was not the result of enemy action," Central Command said in a statement. The helicopter was conducting a "medical evacuation mission," it said. The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed 18 miles north of Ghazni, Afghanistan, at about 11:20 a.m. EST, Central Command said. The cause was under investigation.
The names of those who died were being withheld pending notification of their families
Sun March 23, 2003 04:48 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing all six military personnel on board, U.S. Central Command said.
"The crash was not the result of enemy action," Central Command said in a statement. The helicopter was conducting a "medical evacuation mission," it said. The HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed 18 miles north of Ghazni, Afghanistan, at about 11:20 a.m. EST, Central Command said. The cause was under investigation.
The names of those who died were being withheld pending notification of their families