Chopper down in Iraq

[Nizark]

Debka.com is reporting that a army helicopter is down in Northern Iraq. 2 pilots dead, reason unknown.

[George W. Bush]

It was an OH-58 Kiowa that went down 30 miles south of Mosul.

Insurgents or faulty maintenance.

[Vance]

Helicopter Crashes in Iraq; 2 Pilots Dead
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_helicopter_crash_2


Helicopter Crashes in Iraq; 2 Pilots Dead
Fri Jan 23, 4:12 PM ET


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed Friday in northern Iraq (news - web sites), killing the two pilots, the U.S. military said.

The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. near Qayyarah about 30 miles south of Mosul, the military said.


The cause of the crash was unclear. The military said "an initial report from the accompanying second helicopter did not make mention of hostile activity."


It was the fourth helicopter crash suffered by U.S. forces in Iraq this month.


On Jan. 2, an Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter was shot down near the central city of Fallujah, killing one pilot. Six days later, an Army Black Hawk medevac helicopter was shot down by a rocket near Fallujah, killing all nine U.S. soldiers aboard.


A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter was brought down by apparent enemy fire on Jan. 13, but both crew members escaped injury.

RIP

[George W. Bush]

RIP