Mechanical failure is being blamed for the crash . . .
Same thing happened with our Carter Admn. helicopters
while trying to rescue the 444 American Hostages.
RATS in control means our military equipment is out of control.
The Desert One disaster was caused by a pilot error,not mechanical error.
That said, maintenance was bad during the Carter years.
You are correct, mechanical failure apparently caused the crash.
What happened to the Carter helicopters was very fine sand damage. There were 52 hostages not 444, but they were held for 444 days.
According to other Comments, this is old equipment. Who was in charge when they should have been replaced? Reagan, Bush 1, Clinton, Bush 2, or Obama. How much more money should we be spending when the voters indicated they want the deficit reduced?
Here is today’s AOL News feed on the crash. Considerable detail as well as update on other cities under attack. A video, 500 photos and many comments: