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US helicopter down in Iraq's Mosul, two dead
Two US soldiers were killed in a helicopter accident in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday, a military spokeswoman said.
- Agencies
- Published: 23:55 November 15, 2008
Baghdad: Two US 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.
Air crashes have remained common in Iraq even as violence has waned. A civilian cargo plane crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday killing seven people.
Two Black Hawk helicopters collided last month killing one US soldier, and seven soldiers died when a Chinook transport helicopter crashed in southern Iraq in September.
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