April 6, 2005 - Helicopter Crashes in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2005 - A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed today near Ghazni, Afghanistan, roughly 100 miles southwest of the Afghan capital of Kabul. No official report on the personnel aboard was immediately available, but a news release from U.S. military officials in Kabul said initial reports indicate there are casualties.
American Forces Press Service will update the story as details become available. Visit http://www.dod.mil/ or http://www.dod.mil/news/articles.html.
_______________________________________________________
NOTE: View the original version of this web page on DefenseLINK, the official website of the U.S. Department of Defense, at http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Apr2005/20050406_499.html.
U.S. Military Raises Death Toll In Chopper Crash To 16
Crash Is Deadliest Since U.S.-Led Offensive Began In 2001
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The U.S. military now says 16 people have died in the crash of a U.S. helicopter Wednesday in Afghanistan, in the deadliest military crash since the U.S.-led offensive began in 2001....