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7 US service members killed in Iraq helicopter crash
Seven US service members were killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in western Iraq, a US military official said.
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By Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne (CNN)
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Seven US service members were killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in western Iraq, a US military official said.
There were no survivors in the crash, the official said, adding that the crew of a second helicopter flying alongside did not report seeing signs of hostile fire when the helicopter went down.
Multiple US defense officials told CNN the aircraft was a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, a Black Hawk variant. They said the helicopter was not on a combat mission at the time.
The US-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq said Thursday that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the crash.
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