Thursday, April 19, 2012

Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan With 4 US Soldiers Aboard

The helicopter which crashed was a Black Hawk, used by the US military (file photo)

Official: Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan, Likely Killing 4 Americans -- CNN

(CNN) -- A Black Hawk helicopter crashed Thursday in southern Afghanistan, likely killing all four of its crew members -- all of them Americans -- a U.S. military official said.

The crash occurred in bad weather, though the official said, "We cannot yet rule out enemy action."

Troops at a combat outpost in the area waiting to be picked up saw the crash happen, the official said. Another helicopter flying nearby was not affected.

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More News On Today's Black Hawk Helicopter Crash In Afghanistan

Helo Crashes in Afghanistan With 4 Aboard -- Military.com
US Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan -- Voice of America
US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan: US official -- AFP
NATO helicopter crashes in Afghanistan; casualties unknown -- Reuters
Copter crashes in Afghanistan with 4 U.S. troops -- USA Today/AP
Nato helicopter crashes in Afghanistan -- BBC
Helicopter crashes in southwest Afghanistan -- Al Jazeera
Four U.S. soldiers believed dead after Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Afghanistan -- Daily Mail

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