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Post by Frenchie on Aug 21, 2009 16:05:12 GMT 1
A British military helicopter was shot at before it caught fire and made an emergency landing, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. The four men on board escaped injury and were rescued by another helicopter crew in southern Afghanistan. The MoD said it had not ruled out the possibility that the Chinook was brought down by Wednesday's attack. The ministry said the incident, which took place north of Sangin, was still under investigation. It said the crew, from RAF Odiham in Hampshire, were forced to make a "heavy landing" because the helicopter's engine caught fire. The crew are believed to have been on a general security flight that was unrelated to yesterday's election. The aircraft was deliberately destroyed by a coalition airstrike to keep it out of enemy hands. More >>Attachments:
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