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Marine chopper crashed in Iraq (2): 31 have been killed

Baghdad, Iraq - They were flying on a CH-53 bound for Falluja

All of the occupants were killed in the incident of helicopter in Iraq early today: 31 US militaries were travelling on board a CH-53 helicopter to carry out an anti-guerilla operation. They belonged to 3th Marine Air brigade and 1st Marine Division. It was the deadliest helicopter crash of American Forces occurred in Iraq. Military sources report that there was bad weather at the moment of accident....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 112911
Rome, Italy, 01/26/2005 16:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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