U.S. Army copter crashes; 5 dead
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A UH-60 Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed in northern Italy, killing at least five of the 11 service members on board, the Army said in a statement released by Headquarters Heidelberg, Germany.
Television footage showed the charred remains of the chopper, which broke apart, smoldering in a swampy field.
The helicopter, attached to the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, went down about 22 miles southwest of Aviano, the Army said.
The cause was not immediately known, and the names of those aboard were withheld until relatives could be notified.
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