Helicopter Crash Afghanistan
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Briefing, April 7
MR. BOUCHER: The simple answer is I really don't. I think the Defense Department has announced there are three civilian contractors who were killed in the crash, along with -- there's 12 or 13 of our military personnel. I don't remember -- 13 of our military personnel. And so, obviously, we're saddened to hear about the crash and offer our thoughts and condolences for them. But at this point, I don't have any definitive information on the identities or nationalities of the contractors. ... [Read More]
Daily Press Briefing for April 7 -- Transcript
QUESTION: Afghanistan. Do you have information on the contractors, the government contractors who were on the helicopter that crashed yesterday in Afghanistan? ... MR. BOUCHER: The simple answer is I really don't. I think the Defense Department has announced there are three civilian contractors who were killed in the crash, along with -- there's 12 or 13 of our military personnel. I don't remember -- 13 of our military personnel. And so, obviously, we're saddened to hear about the crash and offer our thoughts and condolences for them. But at this point, I don't have any definitive information on the identities or nationalities of the contractors. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Bush, Japan's Koizumi Agree to Speed U.S. Force Structure Review
Both sides hope to strengthen the deterrence capability and effectiveness of the U.S. military presence while addressing concerns and sensitivities of Japanese communities, the official told reporters. Koizumi, the official said, raised the issue following the crash of a U.S. Marine CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter in Okinawa in August. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Defense Department Briefing, January 24
On Tuesday we did drop two precision-guided munitions on the helicopter to reduce the opportunity for anyone to scavenge the wreckage. We used this method because of where the helicopter was located, in that it was not easily accessible. ... Myers: Thank you, Mr. Secretary, and good afternoon everyone. I just returned from a trip to Egypt, Jordan and the UAE, so let me begin by offering my belated condolences to the families of the two Marines who were killed over the last weekend in the crash of their helicopter in Afghanistan. And I also want to send wishes for a speedy recovery of the other five Marines injured in the incident. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: State Department Briefing, January 13
MR. BOUCHER: I will tell you what I can about it. I would also refer you to the Colombian authorities since they are the ones, obviously, who operate and are responsible for the aircraft. There was a crash at 1:00 a.m., Thursday morning, today, near Tumaco, Colombia, of a Colombian Army helicopter, a Blackhawk helicopter, that was conducting counternarcotics mission at night. There is a Colombian search and rescue team in the area of the crash and they are investigating. There were 19 Colombian nationals onboard. At this point, we don't have any further details of the status of those people. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Defense Department News Briefing, March 4
Q: Do you have any indications the helicopter was brought down by a Stinger missile, the U.S. helicopter that went down? Do you have any indications whether it was a Stinger? ... Rumsfeld: And I think there is one American there now who is assisting with helicopter -- helicopter parts, or something, a military person. But that also has not started. The Philippine assistance has obviously started. ... I deeply regret that a number of U.S. servicemen and several Afghan fighters assisting us have been killed in action. At last count, there were nine Americans. That includes those that were involved in the helicopter crash. And there have been several Afghans as well. There have been a number of wounded U.S. and Afghans, although close to half of those are already back in the battle, and of the remainder, relatively few have life-threatening wounds. All of the individuals who were wounded have been fully evacuated from the area and are en route to appropriate locations to receive medical attention. ... [Read More]
US and Coalition 2001
October 19, 2001: In the first acknowledged action by U.S. ground forces in Afghanistan, Army Rangers and Special Forces seized an airfield in the south and attacked Mullah Mohammed Omar’s headquarters near Kandahar. One helicopter on a supporting mission crashed in southern Pakistan, killing 2 soldiers. The Defense Department denied Taliban claims that the helicopter had been damaged over Afghanistan and that the U.S. raiders had been quickly driven off. Gen. Myers later said that there were no U.S. casualties, resistance had been light, Taliban losses were unknown, no Taliban leaders were on the premises, but potentially useful information had been captured. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
(President's schedule, Bush/phone calls, Afghanistan/helicopter crash, Iraq/election, Pontiff's funeral, Bush's visit to President Ciampi, Israel/Palestinian Authority, Bush/Sharon's upcoming meeting in Crawford, Texas) (2300) ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: President Bush and Japan's Koizumi Meet in Shanghai
Q: Your reaction, please, to the crash of the helicopter that cost the lives of two servicemen. And can you tell us what mission it was that they were supporting? ... Asked about the deaths of two U.S. military personnel in a helicopter crash, Bush expressed his condolences to the families, and said it was important for the American people to understand that the soldiers "will not have died in vain." ... [Read More]
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