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U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia (Update: All OK)
AP ^ | Jan. 9, 2005

Posted on 01/09/2005 6:09:38 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A U.S. helicopter with 10 people on board crashed near the Banda Aceh airport Monday while on a tsunami-relief operation, a U.S. military spokesman said.

It was not yet known if anybody was killed or injured, said Joe Plenzler, a U.S. military spokesman in Medan, 250 miles southeast of Banda Aceh.

The SH60 helicopter crashed in a rice paddy about 500 yards from the airport in Banda Aceh, the main city on Indonesia's tsunami-battered Sumatra island, as it was trying to land, he said.

"There was no fire ball but a little smoke," he said. "It landed on its side."

A Singapore air force officer, Andre Nabaison, said he thought all 10 on board the chopper survived. He was not sure about injuries.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bandaaceh; helicopter; humanitarianrelief; indonesia; planecrash; quagmire; sumatraquake; tsunami
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1 posted on 01/09/2005 6:09:39 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
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To: West Coast Conservative

Prayers for those brave people.


2 posted on 01/09/2005 6:10:51 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: West Coast Conservative

Jerry Rivers said that all helicopter operations in Indonesia have been suspended as a result of the crash.


3 posted on 01/09/2005 6:14:08 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise

Prayers...


4 posted on 01/09/2005 6:15:00 PM PST by kcvl
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hmmm...I have always thought Aceh province was a good Al-Queda base due to lack of Indonesian gov't oversight. Hope this was just an accident.


5 posted on 01/09/2005 6:16:40 PM PST by spyone
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Joining you in prayers for these folks. Just heard on FoxNews that all US helicopter activity suspended in the Indonesian relief work.


6 posted on 01/09/2005 6:16:43 PM PST by amom
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To: West Coast Conservative

Two U.S. servicemen search for pieces of debris from a U.S. Navy Seahawk helicopter which crashed in a rice paddy less then a kilometer away from Banda Aceh's airport early Monday morning Jan 10, 2005. The crew members were all able to leave the aircraft and were airlifted to a U.S. Navy ship off the coast. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

7 posted on 01/09/2005 6:17:25 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: amom

Geraldo reported all OK..I was surfing and caught that part.


8 posted on 01/09/2005 6:18:44 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: TexKat

"The crew members were all able to leave the aircraft and were airlifted to a U.S. Navy ship off the coast. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
"

Good.


9 posted on 01/09/2005 6:18:46 PM PST by Pikamax
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To: West Coast Conservative

I'm glad to hear that all survived, and offer the following comment on that assumption...



I'm waiting for the pundits to suggest that America hasn't contributed enough helicopter crashes, and suggest we increase our contribution tenfold since we have so many helicopters and people.


10 posted on 01/09/2005 6:18:47 PM PST by Gondring (They can have my Bill of Rights when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!)
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US and Indonesian military personnel inspect a US navy helicopter that crashed on a rice field near tsunami-hit Banda Aceh, where it was delivering aid to victims of the disaster. Four people were injured in the accident.(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)

11 posted on 01/09/2005 6:19:33 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: MEG33

Excellent news. What times!


12 posted on 01/09/2005 6:20:59 PM PST by amom
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To: spyone

me too, me too.


13 posted on 01/09/2005 6:21:28 PM PST by newsgatherer
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To: TexKat

You are VERY good! :-) Thanks!


14 posted on 01/09/2005 6:22:00 PM PST by amom
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To: West Coast Conservative

Thank God all are ok! I bet these pilots are exhausted!


15 posted on 01/09/2005 6:22:05 PM PST by tsmith130
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To: TexKat

Thanks for the picture.


16 posted on 01/09/2005 6:22:57 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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To: TexKat

Thanks for the great pic.


Thank God everyone is all right.


17 posted on 01/09/2005 6:23:59 PM PST by KimmyJaye (Susan Estrich: A face for radio and a voice for pantomime.)
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"The crew members were all able to leave the aircraft and were airlifted to a U.S. Navy ship off the coast."

Merciful Father in Heaven, thank you."

18 posted on 01/09/2005 6:24:52 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: West Coast Conservative

Big sigh of relief.


19 posted on 01/09/2005 6:25:42 PM PST by Chgogal
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To: Enterprise

Amen


20 posted on 01/09/2005 6:25:47 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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