Six U.S. soldiers killed in Black Hawk copter crash; 2 killed near Mosul

USA Today ^ | 11/7/03 | Steve Marshall

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TIKRIT, Iraq (AP)

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America;

1. 9 people died by fire
2. 14 fall
3. 50 are murdered
4. 118 die in cars
5. 10 drown
6. 27 drown
7. 25 die from AIDS

... every day.

[detch]

Vietnam, Afghanistan, Black Hawk Down. When is the Army going to learn that low flying helicopters can only be flown in a benign environment. Helicopters are sitting ducks -- we knew that in Vietnam (duh!!!), it took the Russians 10 years to learn it before they went home with their tails dragging, and now the US Army is trying to be brave while ignoring the obvious. D-U-M-B, that's the only way to describe the leadership in the US Army regarding use of helicopters.

[GoGophers]

every day.

In a country with a population of 280,000,000.

[archy]

Reuters version *here*

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[Prodigal Son]

Our soldiers are part of that population- not a number unto themselves.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

DoD:

Black Hawk Helo Crash Near Tikrit Kills 6 U.S. Soldiers

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2003 – Six American soldiers were killed Nov. 7 when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Tikrit, Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. Army aircraft belonged to the 101st Airborne Division, CENTCOM reported, and had six soldiers aboard.

CENTCOM said the helicopter had caught fire after reaching the ground, noting the cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

Identification of the deceased is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. An investigation of the incident is underway.