Enemy Explosion Caused Deadly Afghanistan Helicopter Crash Last Month -- NBC
A Blackhawk helicopter that crashed in southern Afghanistan last month, killing six U.S. soldiers, was brought down by an enemy explosion, not gunfire or mechanical failure, U.S. military officials said Thursday.
The UH-60 helicopter crashed in the Shahjoi district of Afghanistan's Zabul province on Dec. 17. Initial reports indicated it came under heavy enemy gunfire once it was on the ground, but later reports contradicted that, implying there was no enemy contact.
By the time a rescue team was deployed to the scene of the crash, six of the seven crew members had been killed, with one surviving with serious injuries. The soldiers were Americans serving with the NATO International Security Assistance Force.
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