
Fourteen US soldiers died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in northern Iraq. Photo by cnn.com
Fourteen US soldiers died Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in northern Iraq, CNN reported, citing a US military statement.
"Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were on a night operation when one of the aircraft crashed," the military said.
"Initial indications are that the aircraft experienced a mechanical malfunction. There were no indications of hostile fire."
The dead were all members of the Army's Task Force Lightning and included four crewmembers and 10 passengers. The task force typically operates in the Tikrit area, north of Baghdad.
The military has launched an investigation into the incident.
Since the start of the war, 3,721 US troops have died in Iraq.