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10 Missing After US Military Helicopters Crash Off Djibouti Coast
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1103BEA:3919ACA Officials say two
CH-53 Marine Transport helicopters were conducting night time training
mission Friday, when they suddenly went down Two U.S. Marine Corps
helicopters have crashed off the coast of Djibouti in the Horn of
Africa. Two injured crew members have been rescued, but 10 others are
missing.







Members of US Military Combined Joint Task Force, right, and Djibouti
military search area where helicopters crashedMilitary officials say
the two CH-53 Marine Transport helicopters were conducting a night
time training mission Friday over the Gulf of Aden, when they suddenly
went down.

U.S. military spokeswoman Major Susan Romano says 12 crew members were
aboard at the time of the crash. She says Djibouti soldiers were near
the crash site, but were only able to rescue two crew members.

"We don't know the status of the remaining crew members. It's unknown
at the time," she said. "We have a task force on the ground, as well
as a convoy going out to the crash site to do search and rescue."

Major Ramano says it is unclear what brought the helicopters down. She
says an investigation is under way, but that, at this time, there was
no indication of hostile fire.

About 1,700 U.S. troops are based in Djibouti as part of a joint task
force that conducts training exercises with other militaries in the
region.


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