Military investigates U.S. copter crash (7 believed killed)

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military believes all seven people aboard a CH-46 helicopter that crashed in Iraq on Wednesday were killed, and indications are that it was not hit by hostile fire, a senior U.S. defense official said.


The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation was still under way, said the helicopter went down between Baghdad and Fallujah and that the crash appeared to have been related to mechanical problems.

In Baghdad, an Iraqi air force officer said it was downed by an anti-aircraft missile.

The CH-46 was operated by Marines, and other Marine aircraft were in visual contact at the time it went down, the U.S. official said. He said he did not know whether a distress signal was communicated by radio
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070207/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_helicopter

[Benhurst]

1. So it was an act of God and not hostile fire.

Given our illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq and subsequent occupation, I'm not sure that is comforting news.

[Roland99]

2. Equipment being shotdown/destroyed/breaking down is a BOON to the military-industrial beast

And guess who's probably getting the biggest portion of that $622 billion pie?

[rodeodance]

3. CNN: Militant group says it shot down chopper in Iraq

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/07/wednesday/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Militant group says it shot down chopper in Iraq

BAGHDAD (CNN) -- The umbrella insurgent group called Islamic State in Iraq has claimed responsibility for shooting down a coalition helicopter in Iraq Wednesday.

The claim was posted on various Islamic Web sites by the group, which includes al Qaeda in Iraq.

The U.S. military confirmed that one of its helicopters went down Wednesday northwest of Baghdad, but said the cause of the incident is not known. A Pentagon official said there are early indications that fewer than 10 people were aboard the craft -- a CH-46 Sea Knight. However, there was no word on casualties.

Military officials said they believe there was enemy action in the vicinity.

Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, speaking at a press briefing, said a quick reaction force is now at the site. (Posted 10:41 a.m.)

[indepat]

4. Hmm! Wonder who is funding that "umbrella insurgent group" and from where their weapons are coming?

[Nihil]

9. Halliburton. US of A.

Or were you suggesting something different?
:shrug:

[lancdem]

5. I don't even care about the cause anymore

:(

[wakeme2008]

6. BBC is saying 7 are dead

:cry:

[lebkuchen]

7. 5 helos down in a little over 2 weeks, and no hostile fire?

I doubt it.

[saigon68]

8. These people died for Nothing

Expect thousands more deaths, and billions of dollars down the shit hole

For The Chimp's legacy of getting even with the "filthy islamics"