Two soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol Agent were killed in the crash, defense officials said. The UH-72 helicopter was flying near Rio Grande City.
Three people were killed and another was injured Friday when a National Guard helicopter crashed in Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border.
A UH-72 Lakota helicopter carrying three soldiers and a U.S. Border Patrol agent crashed around 2:50 p.m. local time while conducting operations near Rio Grande City, according to a news release from Joint Task Force North, based in Fort Bliss. Two of the soldiers and the agent were killed. The third soldier was injured.The cause of the accident is under investigation, according to the release. A spokesman for the task force declined to comment on the condition of the injured soldier.
The Starr County Sheriff’s Office earlier said in a short social media statement that it was assisting with a “downed helicopter incident,” possibly involving four occupants.Miss Manners: I lied to the restaurant owner and said the food was good
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
National Guard helicopter crash kills three along Texas-Mexico borderThree people, including two soldiers and a Border Patrol agent, were killed in a helicopter crash along the Texas-Mexico border. The incident occurred in La Grulla, Rio Grande Valley. One soldier is in critical condition. The soldiers were not part of Operation Lone Star.
Weiterlesen »
3 killed after National Guard helicopter crashes along Texas-Mexico borderThree people are dead after a National Guard helicopter crashed along the Texas-Mexico border.
Weiterlesen »
3 killed in National Guard helicopter crash in TexasThree people were killed when a helicopter went down in La Grulla, Texas.
Weiterlesen »
Gov. Cox will send Utah National Guard, state troopers to southern Texas borderUtah Gov. Spencer Cox is sending National Guardsmen and state troopers to the southern border in Texas.
Weiterlesen »
National Guard helicopter crashes near southern border in Texas, killing at least 3 on boardThree National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent were aboard a National Guard helicopter that crashed Friday near the southern border in Texas.
Weiterlesen »
Fatalities reported after National Guard helicopter crashes in TexasRooted in fact-based, transparent reporting, Newsy is an award-winning opinion-free network owned by the E.W. Scripps Company that is relentlessly focused on “the why” of every story and seeks to enable a more intimate and immersive understanding of the issues that matter.
Weiterlesen »