An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over Aviano Air Base, Italy, during a routine training mission Jan. 26, 2018
New York Times: U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq With Seven Aboard
WASHINGTON — An American military helicopter crashed Thursday near the city of Qaim in western Iraq, killing some of the seven service members aboard, United States officials said.
It was unclear why the aircraft, an HH-60 Pave Hawk, went down, the officials added. They did not rule out ground fire, and they could not confirm how many people had been killed.
One official said the helicopter was not on a combat operation but was ferrying troops.
Maj. Adrian J. Rankine-Galloway, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday night that rescue personnel had been deployed and that the crash, in Anbar Province, near Syria, was under investigation.
The HH-60 is a modified version of the Black Hawk helicopter. It is often flown by the Air Force for medical evacuation missions, and is used by Special Operations pararescue specialists.
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More News On Reports That A U.S. Military Aircraft With Seven Service Members Has Crashed In Iraq
U.S. military helicopter crashes in western Iraq with 7 on board -- Washington Times/AP
US helicopter crash in western Iraq causes fatalities: Official -- ABC News
US military helicopter crashes in western Iraq -- Washington Post
U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Iraq-Syria Border, Pentagon Confirms -- Newsweek
US military helicopter crashes in Iraq near Syrian border, fatalities feared -- The Guardian/Reuters
US military HH-60 helicopter reportedly crashes in Iraq with 7 crew members on board -- Business Insider
US Military Aircraft Crashes in Iraq -- Sputnik
2 comments:
Lets blame Russia again.
I should probably blame Russia for my speeding ticket aswell. They compromised my speedometer
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