3 killed as National Guard helicopter crashes near US-Mexico border

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3 killed as National Guard helicopter crashes near US-Mexico border
By: Faruk Zorlu - AA News - Update : 09.03.2024
Re: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/3-...border/3160110

Another soldier on board sustained injuries, with cause of incident currently under investigation, says US Joint Task Force North.

Photo: https://cdnuploads.aa.com.tr/uploads...5.jpg?v=143859
This is not a photo of the crash but of the type of hello that went down.

Report goes as follows:

ANKARA

Three people, including two National Guard members and a US Border Patrol agent, were killed in a National Guard helicopter crash near the US-Mexico border in Texas on Friday.

"A UH-72 Lakota helicopter assigned to the federal Southwest border support mission crashed at approximately 2:50 p.m. MST today while conducting aviation operations near Rio Grande City, Texas," the Joint Task Force North said in a statement.

Another soldier on board sustained injuries, with the cause of the incident currently under investigation, said the military unit that supports federal law enforcement agencies along the US border.

"The names of the deceased will not be released until the next of kin have been notified," it added.
By: Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form.

Tags: Helicopter Crash - Joint Task Force North - National Guard
- Location: Texas - US
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Note: No names were given at this time more to follow once
the families have been notified.
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