Posted on 02/28/2009 11:39:23 AM PST by lizol
Polish military helicopter crashes; pilot killed
The Associated Press
Published: February 28, 2009
WARSAW, Poland: Polish authorities say a military helicopter has crashed and one of the pilots was killed.
The Defense Ministry says another pilot and a solder were also aboard the Mi-24 but survived.
It said in a statement Saturday that Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has ordered an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred late Friday near the northern Polish town of Inowroclaw.
The ministry identified the pilot who died as 1st Lt. Robert Wagner, 32.
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God speed, 1st Lt.
They were training for the Afghan mission.
Prayers for the pilot, the crew and their friends and families.......
You got that right.
All the troopers from Poland I have met are zealots about supporting the US.
They know their existance as a nation is pinned to ours, and they understand the promise of what America represents.
I'd hate to have them pissed off at me, that's for sure.
God bless heroes like him. He is now in God’s Honor Guard.
I’ll pray for his family.
Terrible loss. May he rest in peace. I will pray for his family.
Prayers up.
RIP, those Russian Helo’s are death traps. They have straps on the pedals to keep you feet from vibrating off because the shake so much.
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