Thursday, April 19, 2012

Black Hawk Helicopter Crashses In Afghanistan, likely killing 4 Americans

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • A Black Hawk helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, a U.S. military official says
  • All four of its crew members -- all of them American -- are believed to be dead
  • Troops waiting to be picked saw the aircraft go down, the official says
(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.

http://www.cnn.com

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