Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2006 9:27:23 GMT -6
US Army Soldiers Survive Helicopter Crash in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - July 13, 2006 - A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed Thursday during a combat patrol southwest of Baghdad, but both pilots survived, the U.S. military said.
The statement did not say what caused the crash nor give a precise location.
However, an Iraqi army official in the area said the helicopter was shot down in the village of Grakoul, located near the town of Youssifiyah about eight miles southwest of Baghdad. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to media.
The names and the conditions of the two pilots were not released, but the statement said they were flown to a U.S. military facility north of the capital.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - July 13, 2006 - A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed Thursday during a combat patrol southwest of Baghdad, but both pilots survived, the U.S. military said.
The statement did not say what caused the crash nor give a precise location.
However, an Iraqi army official in the area said the helicopter was shot down in the village of Grakoul, located near the town of Youssifiyah about eight miles southwest of Baghdad. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to media.
The names and the conditions of the two pilots were not released, but the statement said they were flown to a U.S. military facility north of the capital.