Copter With 7 Soldiers Crashes in Texas

[Moloch]

BRUCEVILLE-EDDY, Texas - A Black Hawk helicopter carrying seven soldiers from Fort Hood crashed Monday in central Texas after hitting a television broadcast tower guy wire, authorities said. Witnesses said they saw four bodies.

The UH-60 Black Hawk, bound for Texarkana, went down in a field about 30 miles northeast of Fort Hood in foggy conditions near Interstate 35, said Dan Hassett, a base spokesman.

Rock Eicke, who lives about a quarter-mile from the crash site, said he was getting ready for work about 7 a.m. when he was startled by a loud metallic rattling sound. He said he looked out his window and saw the helicopter hitting the ground.

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[WI_DEM]

1. I tell you every month or so you hear about helicopter crashes

which kill soldiers just here in the US, let alone Iraq. I think the military has a real safety issue with these chopters.

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1029353