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USA chopper went down in Baghdad: crash causes are still unknown

Baghdad, Iraq - Local media claim that helicopter have been downed

Two Americans died when a US Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on Friday in South-Western Iraqi Capital (see for details AVIONEWS): two aircraft pilots were killed. A US Army statement said the crash was accidental, but local radio stations claim that chopper was downed by Iraqi insurgents. Aircraft is used in surveillance and connection missions: it is able to transport three passeng...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 113182
Rome, Italy, 01/31/2005 12:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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