U.S. helicopter down in Mosul, two dead

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. helicopter down in Mosul, two dead
Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:45pm EST

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed
in a helicopter accident in the northern Iraqi city
of Mosul on Saturday, a military spokeswoman said.

The helicopter involved was an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior,
a small scout helicopter fitted with weapons. It hit
overhead cables as it was attempting to land.

"There has been a helicopter incident in Mosul.
They're classifying it now as a hard landing when
it came in contact with wires," Captain Charles
Calio said earlier on Saturday.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE4AE2L120081115

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Rocket-shaped wires?

Accidents do happen, of course, but I tend to assume that accidents reported in Iraq are not accidents.

[Xipe Totec]

2. We will probably never know n/t

[acmavm]

3. Yep, accidents do happen. And according to the administration, every

helicopter crash has been the result of an accident.

[rocktivity]

4. Well sure--otherwise it would be a "crash," not a "hard landing"

:eyes:
rocknation

[acmavm]

6. What I was saying is that no helis are ever SHOT DOWN, they always

come falling from the sky due to mechanical failure.

Did that help?

[uppityperson]

5. k&r for 2 more deaths.