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Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:02 pm**

Yep, another crash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6372813.stm

"Eight US troops have been killed and 14 wounded in a helicopter crash in south-eastern Afghanistan, US-led coalition forces say.

The Chinook came down after the pilot reported engine trouble. "

Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:24 pm**

Yep, another crash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6372813.stm
"Eight US troops have been killed and 14 wounded in a helicopter crash in south-eastern Afghanistan, US-led coalition forces say.

The Chinook came down after the pilot reported engine trouble. "

Basically...Overtemp close to max ceiling -> flameout -> risk blowing up #2 because of compensating power-> decides to land it somewhere -> falls down like piano

Posted: **Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:15 pm**

Chinook - no surprise there

i have NEVER spoken to any army grunt that had anything kind to say about that aircraft.

Posted: **Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:53 pm**

Seems like all of em are falling down over there, i believe 3 Dutch CH-47 were also downed overthere.

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:31 pm**

Yep, another crash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6372813.stm
"Eight US troops have been killed and 14 wounded in a helicopter crash in south-eastern Afghanistan, US-led coalition forces say.

The Chinook came down after the pilot reported engine trouble. "

Why are you keeping a tally of crashed US helecopters? :-?

Posted: **Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:15 pm**

I'm not.
I just find aviation related news article that I think you might be interestted in and then post them here.
Also, there has already been a few crashes already this year.

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