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Helicopter collision kills two in Mosul

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Published: Dec. 10, 2004 at 11:21 AM

MOSUL, Iraq, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Two helicopters collided at an airfield in Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, killing two U.S. soldiers and slightly injuring four others, the military said.

A UH-60 Blackhawk was on the ground when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter collided with it, said Lt. Col. Paul Hastings, a spokesman for Task Force Olympia Public Affairs in Mosul.

The accident was under investigation. All four injured soldiers have returned to duty. The families of the dead were still being notified.

The Blackhawk is designed to carry troops and cargo. The Apache is a combat attack helicopter manned by two pilots.

Topics: Paul Hastings
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