RELEASE No. 20100221-06
Feb. 21, 2010

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – Two U.S. Army helicopter pilots were killed as a result of an accident near an airfield on a U.S. base in northern Iraq, Feb. 21.

The aircraft made a hard landing inside the base. There were no enemy forces present and no hostile fire was reported.

The accident is under investigation and release of the Soldiers’ identities are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The name of the deceased Soldiers will be announced through the U.S. Department of Defense Official Web site at http://www.defenselink.mil/.

The Task Force Marne command team mourns the loss of these two aviators and extends its deepest sympathies and condolences to their Families.

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