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| April 2, 2006 Release Number: 06-04-02CJ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MND-B PILOTS KILLED BAGHDAD, Iraq – Officials confirmed the death of two helicopter pilots from Multi-National Division – Baghdad April 2. The Soldiers' remains were recovered following aircraft recovery operations at the crash site of their AH-64D Apache Longbow, which went down due to possible hostile fire west of Yousifiyah. As reported earlier, the crash occurred April 1 at approximately 5:30 p.m. while the Apache was conducting a combat air patrol. The names of the Soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The incident is under investigation. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, MASTER SGT ERIC LOBSINGER AT: eric.lobsinger@mnd-b.army.mil -30- |
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