Iraq:Two Blackhawk Helicopters Crash

Two American, two Iraqi soldiers wounded and one Iraqi soldier was killed in two crashes in the Iraqi capital's Sunni district of Adhamiyah.

Two Blackhawk helicopters crashed, wounding four and killing one. The crash took place in the Iraqi capital's Sunni district of Adhamiyah. One Iraqi was killed and two Americans and two Iraqis wounded in the crash. Lieutenant Patrick Evans said: "Two UH-60 Blackhawks have crashed while landing at Combat Outpost Ford in Adhamiyah. "The situation is under control. Emergency services are on the scene." It is unknown how many were on board at the time of the incident "Enemy fire is not suspected at this time," he added. A Reuters TV cameraman in the Sha'ab district, near Adhamiya, said he saw two helicopters circling overhead as the engine of one of them made a thudding sound as it lost altitude and crashed. The cameraman said he heard an explosion after the impact, followed by the sound of shooting. No further details were available from Iraqi police who said clashes had broken out between Iraqi security forces and gunmen near the crash site. The crash happened 17 days after another US military helicopter crashed in southern Iraq, killing all seven soldiers on board.