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Nepal earthquake: Wreck of missing US helicopter found
BBC News ^ | 15 May 2015

Posted on 05/15/2015 12:06:13 AM PDT by Lonely Bull

The wreckage of a US military helicopter that went missing in Nepal has been found, the Nepalese army says.

The helicopter went missing earlier this week while delivering aid near the Chinese border, with six US marines and two Nepali soldiers on board.

Maj Gen Binoj Basnet told AFP agency that it was not known if there were any survivors.

The editor of the Nepal Times, Kunda Dixit, said the wreckage was found 56km (35 miles) from Kathmandu.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: earthquake; helicopter; marines; nepal; usmc; wreck

1 posted on 05/15/2015 12:06:13 AM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: Lonely Bull

RIP.


2 posted on 05/15/2015 12:08:46 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Lonely Bull

doesn’t look good.....


3 posted on 05/15/2015 12:27:14 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse
doesn’t look good.....

Even though "it was not known if there were any survivors," I don't like seeing the word "wreckage."

4 posted on 05/15/2015 12:30:20 AM PDT by Lonely Bull ("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
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To: LeoWindhorse

1:16 PM Nepal time right now . We should know more , soon .


5 posted on 05/15/2015 12:31:08 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nepal-army-spots-wreckage-of-missing-us-marine-helicopter/


6 posted on 05/15/2015 12:38:24 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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https://www.facebook.com/kunda.dixit


7 posted on 05/15/2015 1:06:07 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/NepalDolakhaDistrictmap.png


8 posted on 05/15/2015 1:15:38 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinchowk_Bhagwati_Shrine#/media/File:Kalinchok_bhagawati.JPG


9 posted on 05/15/2015 1:38:41 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Lonely Bull

Fuel problem and 11,100 feet. Bad combo.


10 posted on 05/15/2015 5:20:47 AM PDT by xone
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