Deadly attacks, crashes for US troops in AfghanistanOctober 4th, 2009 Deadliest days for US troops in AfghanistanSome of the deadliest days for U.S. troops in Afghanistan:
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NYC mayor: 5th body found in Hudson River from midair crash that killed 9August 9th, 2009 5th body found in Hudson River from midair crashHOBOKEN, N.J. —New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says a fifth body has been recovered from the wreckage of a helicopter-plane crash above the Hudson River.
Colombian army says 16 suspected FARC rebels, 1 soldier killed in clashesJuly 25th, 2009 Colombian: 16 rebels, 1 soldier killed in fightingBOGOTA — The Colombian military says at least 16 suspected guerrillas and one soldier have been killed in clashes. Defense Minister Gen.
Maryland helicopter crashJuly 24th, 2009 As per official report, on late Thursday about 10.30 pm a helicopter crashed on a western Maryland highway and burst into flames which causes the death of four people. Three of them were the employees of a flight instruction company- Advanced Helicopter Concepts and the fourth one was a passenger,
Kevin Lewis, director of county emergency services, confirms that the a Robinson 44 helicopter with 4 passengers crashed on Interstate 70 in Washington County.
Emergency official: 4 killed when commercial helicopter crashes in western MarylandJuly 24th, 2009 Official: 4 killed in Md. helicopter crashHAGERSTOWN, Md.
Russian news agencies says crash at Afghan base kills 15; NATO does not immediately confirmJuly 19th, 2009 Russian reports say crash at Afghan base kills 15MOSCOW — An official in Russia's air transportation agency is telling local news agencies that a helicopter crash at NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan has killed 15 people. NATO and U.S.
Civilian helicopter crashes at south Afghan base; US chopper makes emergency landing in eastJuly 19th, 2009 Civilian helicopter crashes at Afghan baseKABUL — A civilian helicopter crashed at NATO's largest base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, while a U.S. military helicopter made an emergency landing in the east, officials said.
15 dead after civilian helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, Russian news agencies sayJuly 19th, 2009 Reports: Helicopter crash at Afghan base kills 15KABUL — A civilian helicopter crashed at southern Afghanistan's largest NATO base Sunday, military officials said. Russia's air transportation agency reported 15 people died.
NATO: 2 Canadian troops, 1 Briton killed in helicopter crash in southern AfghanistanJuly 7th, 2009 NATO: Afghan chopper crash kills 3 troopsKABUL — A spokesman for NATO says two Canadian troops and a Briton were killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. Lt. Cmdr. Chris Hall says the helicopter went down Monday in the southern province of Zabul.
26 soldiers killed in Pakistan chopper crashJuly 4th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Twenty-six Pakistani soldiers were killed when a helicopter in which they were travelling crashed in the Orakzai tribal agency close to the Afghan border, a media report said Saturday. The MI-17 helicopter crashed Friday due to a technical problem, the Online news agency said citing army officials.
Colombian general: 7 counterinsurgency police killed in rebel ambushJune 23rd, 2009 7 Colombian police killed in rebel ambushBUENOS AIRES, Colombia — Colombian officials say rebels have killed at least seven members of a police counterinsurgency unit in an ambush in the country's southwest. The regional police commander, Gen.
17 Venezuelan soldiers, 1 civilian killed in helicopter crash near Colombian borderMay 4th, 2009 Helicopter crash kills 18 people in VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — Seventeen Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian were killed when a military helicopter crashed Sunday near the Colombian border, the state news agency reported. A brigadier general was among those killed.
16 Venezuelan soldiers, 1 civilian killed in helicopter crash near Colombian borderMay 4th, 2009 Helicopter crash kills 17 people in VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — Sixteen Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian were killed when a military helicopter crashed Sunday near the Colombian border, the state news agency reported. A brigadier general was among those killed.
Eighteen soldiers killed in Venezuela helicopter crashMay 4th, 2009 CARACAS - A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed near the country's border with Colombia killing 18 soldiers, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday. One general, 16 soldiers and one civilian died in the crash, Chavez said on Alo Presidente (Hello President), his weekly broadcast to the nation.
Chavez says Venezuela's military won't allow Colombian rebels to operate over borderMay 1st, 2009 Chavez says Colombia rebels unwelcome in VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that his government will not tolerate incursions by Colombian rebels into Venezuelan territory. Chavez said he was responding to concerns relayed this week by Colombia's government over the killing of eight Colombian soldiers by a rebel ambush in the Sierra de Perija, a mountain range on the 1,400-mile (2,300-kilometer) border separating the two countries.