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Afghanistan
RAF helicopter crash: five killed in accident in Afghanistan
2015-10-12
[Guardian] Five people, including two RAF personnel, have died following a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Nato-led Afghan training mission Resolute Support have said.

Five other occupants of the aircraft, which was carrying 10 people in total, were injured, a Resolute Support statement said.

The UK Puma Mk 2 helicopter crashed on Sunday while attempting to land at the Resolute Support headquarters in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Helo reportedly become entangled in an aerostat balloon tether line.
Posted by:Besoeker

#2  Whatdaya Know-- Barrage balloons work!

Snark of the day.
Posted by: Nguard   2015-10-12 14:36  

#1  Violates Rule #2 of Besoeker's tenets of how to stay alive.

2. Unless absolutely nothing else is available, avoid helo transport or so-called 'joy rides.'

No disrespect intended.
Posted by: Besoeker   2015-10-12 12:48  

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