Helo with 4 troops aboard crashes in southwestern Afghanistan

Helo with 4 troops aboard crashes in southwestern Afghanistan
By Robert Burns -
The Associated Press

Posted : Thursday Apr 19, 2012
WASHINGTON — An American military helicopter has crashed in southwestern Afghanistan with four U.S. troops aboard, a U.S. defense official said Thursday.

There was no immediate word on casualties.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the crash is under investigation, said it could not be ruled out that the Black Hawk helicopter was taken down by enemy fire, but early indications were that weather may have been a factor. read more here