Monday, August 20, 2018

U.S. Service Member Killed In Helicopter Crash In Iraq

A United States Army UH-60 Blackhawk lands in Erbil, Iraq, on Oct. 28, 2017. A MH-60 Blackhawk like the one above crashed in Iraq on August 20, 2018. Sgt. Tracy McKithern/U.S. Army

Newsweek: One Dead, Others Injured in U.S. Special Ops Helicopter Crash in Iraq

An American special operations helicopter crashed early Monday morning in Iraq, killing one service member and injuring several others, Newsweek has learned.

It is unclear why the MH-60 Blackhawk went down, but U.S. military sources with knowledge of the crash said the helicopter was returning to base after conducting a partnered small-scale raid in an undisclosed region as apart of ongoing counterterrorism operations.

U.S. Army Colonel Sean Ryan, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, confirmed that an aircraft crashed, but had no further information at this time. Officials said an investigation is already underway.

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More News On The Death Of A U.S. Service Member In Iraq

American service member killed in Iraq helicopter crash after raid on ISIS -- Stars and Stripes
One US service member killed in aircraft crash in Iraq -- Military Times
US-Led Coalition Says Service Member Killed in Iraq Crash -- AP
US service member killed in helicopter crash in Iraq -- CNN

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

An important question would be "how are these guys paid?". Is the money directed through local financial institutions, direct from China, or direct through China through the various companies of employment?
JH