The two British helicopters crashed after an apparent collision 12 miles north of Baghdad, killing two British personnel. Four other personnel were injured in the crash, one very seriously.
U.K. Defense Secretary Des Browne said that initial reports suggested the crash was an accident.
“Sadly, two personnel have died and one is very seriously injured. All of these were UK personnel. My thoughts and sympathy are with them and their families,” Browne said, adding that the next of kin had been informed.
British forces, headquarters in the southern city of Basra, rarely fly missions north of Baghdad, where the helicopters crashed.
“I can’t talk about the particular mission they were involved in, but we do have units operating as part of the coalition across Iraq,” a British defense ministry official said on condition of anonymity, in line with government policy.
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April 15, 2007 at 4:58 pm