U.S. Denies Iraq Crash Claim
Iraqi Police Claimed 2 Dead In Chopper Crash; U.S. Says Mistaken
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The report of a downed helicopter was forwarded to U.S. officials after an Iraqi soldier said he saw ground fire take down an American aircraft, according to the joint coordination center of the Diyala provincial police.
Iraqi police said and sources previously reported that a U.S. helicopter crashed northeast of Baghdad, killing the two Americans aboard.
But Maj. Steve Warren, a spokesman for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, said an Iraqi soldier saw a helicopter flying close to the ground and mistakenly thought it had crashed.
"There was no helicopter crash," Warren said.
The military dispatched helicopters and ground crews to search the area but found nothing, Warren said.
The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade could account for all of its aircraft, said Lt. Col. Ed Loomis. The Diyala police later said an Iraqi soldier reported the downed helicopter and that U.S. forces were alerted.
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