ISAF helicopter crashes in eastern Afghanistan

ISAF Joint Command
Courtesy Story

Date: 07.24.2011
Posted: 07.24.2011 21:45
News ID: 74236

KABUL, Afghanistan – An International Security Assistance Force helicopter crashed in eastern Afghanistan today.

As coalition rescue forces approached the crash site, they came under enemy fire. Coalition forces returned fire, with small arms, while working to secure the site of the crash. All passengers and crew members have been secured and safely transported to a nearby base.

ISAF is currently assessing the incident to determine further facts.