Black Hawk Down
BAGHDAD (AP) - A helicopter crashed in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing all 14 U.S. soldiers aboard, the military said.
The military said initial indications showed the aircraft experienced a mechanical problem and there were no indications of hostile fire, but the cause was still under investigation.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was part of a pair on a nighttime operation when the crash occurred. The four crew members and 10 passengers aboard the aircraft perished in the crash, according to a statement.
The 14 soldiers killed were assigned to Task Force Lightning, the military said. It did not release identities pending notification of relatives.
It was the deadliest helicopter crash since Jan. 20, when a Black Hawk crashed in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, killing 12 soldiers aboard. The military said that helicopter might have been shot down by a shoulder-fired weapon.
The deaths raised to at least 3,721 members of the U.S. military who have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
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This is really horrible…
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:24 amShit.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:31 amAw man, I hate these stories-nothing to say except thanks and RIP
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:40 amRest in Peace
August 22nd, 2007 at 4:57 amPrayers go out for the fallen and their families.
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:12 amNotice how the AP keeps tracking casualty numbers. They don’t fucking care about the troops, just the political spin.
Fuck the AP. They suck.
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:14 amPrayers going up for all of our fighting men and women lost in far away places.
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:15 amyeah this is horrible..God bless them and their families
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:56 amGod Bless Them and hold our soldiers and their heartbroken families in the palm of his hand.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:07 amF***
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:08 amTo absent comrades
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:37 amMay God rest them and comfort their grieving families and loved ones.
August 22nd, 2007 at 3:10 pmDamn…
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:37 pm