Seven U.S. Troops Were Killed When Their Helicopter Crashed In Iraq

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Seven U.S. Troops Were Killed When Their Helicopter Crashed In Iraq
By Jeff Schogol
on March 15, 2018
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UPDATE: This story was updated on March 16 after officials announced that all aboard the helicopter were killed.

Seven U.S. troops were killed on Thursday when their Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in western Iraq, U.S. officials said.

It was not immediately clear on Friday which military branches the troops onboard were from. The names of the troops killed have not been released pending next of kin notification, according to the task force in charge of U.S. military operations in Iraq and Syria.

https://taskandpurpose.com/u-s-military-aircraft-crashes-in-iraq/

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Two FDNY firefighters among seven U.S. service members killed in Iraq military helicopter crash
BY Graham Rayman Thomas Tracy Rich Schapiro
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Updated: Friday, March 16, 2018, 10:48 PM

Two of New York’s Bravest — who put their lives on the line for their city and country — were among the seven service members killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq.

FDNY Lt. Christopher Raguso, 39, and Fire Marshal Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, 37, were aboard the HH-60 Pave Hawk when it hit a power line and went down near the Syrian border Thursday, officials said.

“They are truly two of New York City’s bravest — running into danger to protect and defend others, both in New York City and in combat overseas,” Mayor de Blasio said.

Read more at: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/u-s-service-members-killed-military-helicopter-crash-article-1.3878210

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Hit a power line, very tragic, that's what sometimes happens to hot air ballons.:

7 US airmen die in helicopter crash in Iraq after hitting power line
    By Luis Martinez
    Elizabeth McLaughlin
Mar 16, 2018, 9:45 AM ET

The American military helicopter that crashed in Iraq Thursday hit a power line, U.S. officials said today, killing all seven airmen on board.

“This tragedy reminds us of the risks our men and women face every day in service of our nations,” Brig. Gen. Jonathan Braga, director of operations, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, said in a coalition statement.

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An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 56th Rescue Squadron flies over ...

Read more at: http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-helicopter-crash-western-iraq-fatalities-official/story?id=53782732

Not ruling out other possible factors, they see no enemy fire involved at this point.

Pentagon identifies seven U.S. servicemen killed in Iraq helicopter crash
Pentagon IDs 7 killed in Iraq helicopter crash
http://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-now/pentagon-identifies-seven-us-servicemen-killed-in-iraq-helicopter-crash/465-ec9ee410-15c0-46e7-a9f3-cd05bcd14136

See identities at link.