NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
March 23, 2003
Release Number: 03-03-53
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AIR FORCE HELICOPTER CRASHES IN AFGHANISTAN
MACDILL AFB, TAMPA - A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed 18 miles north of Ghazni, Afghanistan, at approximately 11:20 am (EST) while conducting a medical evacuation mission. The crash was not the result of enemy action.
The aircraft had six personnel on board and there were no survivors.
The names are being held pending next-of-kin.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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