V Corps Public Affairs
Camp Victory, Iraq
For more information, contact:
Capt. Monica Walden
Release # 030510
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three Soldiers Killed, One Injured in UH-60 Crash
CAMP VICTORY, IRAQ (May 9, 2003) -- Three 4th Infantry Division soldiers were killed and one injured when a UH-60 MEDEVAC helicopter crashed into the Tigris River the vicinity of Samarrah, Iraq.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m (12:00 p.m. EST), and was not a result of hostile action.
The wounded soldier was transported to a field hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The soldiers' names are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
The incident is under investigation.
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