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On August 6, 2011, a Chinook helicopter carrying members of SEAL Team 6 was shot down in Afghanistan.
The crash killed all 38 people on board, including 15 Navy SEALS from Team Six’s Gold Squadron. The crash was the single deadliest incident for the US military during the War in Afghanistan.
The helicopter was shot down by a Taliban rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) while it was about 100–150 feet off the ground. The team was responding to an Army Ranger unit that was involved in a firefight with Taliban fighters.
The crash was the largest loss of life by the U.S. in the Afghan War. The team was responding to a unit that was involved in a firefight with Taliban fighters and needed reinforcements.