Officials: 5 Americans among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash.
Source: Military Times
Josef Federman, The Associated Press , Samy Magdy, The Associated Press , and Kyle Rempfer
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Egyptian officials say a helicopter belonging to an international peacekeeping force has crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing at least seven people, including five Americans, according to the Multinational Force and Observers.
“During a routine mission in the vicinity of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, eight uniformed members of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) were involved in a helicopter crash,” said a statement from the MFO. “We are deeply saddened to report that seven MFO members were killed; this includes five U.S. citizens, one French, and one Czech.”
One U.S. MFO member survived and was medically evacuated, according to MFO. Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
“The MFO will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the accident,” according to the statement. "At this point, there is no information to indicate the crash was anything except an accident. We greatly appreciate the cooperation and support of Egypt and Israel in the recovery effort.
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