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US Helicopters Crash Off African Coast

LH492 From Germany, joined Jan 2006, 208 posts, RR: 13
Posted (7 years 3 months 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 1535 times:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsAr...679_RTRUKOC_0_US-CRASH-MARINES.xml

Two CH53 have crashed in Africa off the coast of Djibouti, two crew members survived but ten are still missing. Sad news Sad

Carpe Diem, Seize The Day

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DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81
Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1474 times:

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RIP to our Marines and sailors lost.

Best wishes to the ones injured.

Is my Pan Am ticket to the moon still good?

DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81
Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1451 times:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/3669314.html

I'm very glad to find that all the crew have been safely recovered.

Thank God, and the rescue forces from the US military and the Djiboutian coast guard.

Is my Pan Am ticket to the moon still good?

Lumberton From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 4708 posts, RR: 21
Reply 3, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1428 times:

This is from the article you quoted, DL021. Do you have another source that indicated they all survived? Believe me, I pray you are correct.

Quote:
NAIROBI, Kenya — The 10 U.S. troops missing after two Marine Corps transport helicopters crashed into the sea have been accounted for, the military said Saturday, but it did not specify whether they had survived the mishap.

"When all is said and done, more will be said than done".

DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81
Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1426 times:

Aww, Christ! I read into this without checking to see that they are doing next-of-kin notifications.

Shit! damnit.............. ok...sorry for allowing my desire for a good outcome to taint the reporting.

It does look like they recovered. but it's unclear as to their status.

Here is a quote from another article
"The crew who were rescued were in a stable condition."

Here's another source....Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-02-18-voa17.cfm

I'm praying for them and their families.

Is my Pan Am ticket to the moon still good?

Lumberton From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 4708 posts, RR: 21
Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 months 1 day ago) and read 1343 times:

I was afraid of this: 10 fatalities. That's usually the case when they go "cold, dark, and quiet" in order to notify next-of-kin. I suspect a collision....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060219/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/helicopter_crash

"When all is said and done, more will be said than done".

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