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Four crewmembers killed in Sigonella copter crash
Four crewmembers killed in Sigonella copter crash
(EXCERPT) , By Kendra Helmer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Thursday, July 17, 2003 A U.S. military helicopter crashed at 5 p.m. Wednesday near Sigonella Naval Air Station, Sicily. Defense Department spokesman Lt. Dan Hetlage said in Washington that all four crewmembers aboard were killed, The Associated Press reported. The crewmembers’ names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The MH-53E Sea Dragon crashed in a field about 10 miles west-southwest of the base near Palagonia, Sicily. The helicopter is from Heavy Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4, the “Black Stallions,” which provides support to the fleet in the Mediterranean. Firefighters and base security were at the scene of the acc... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 17 Jul 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=16561 --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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