The US military helicopter crashed in the west of Iraq near the Syrian border, seven people were on its board. According to preliminary data, the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was not shot down.
“An American military aircraft crashed in western Iraq with American servicemen on board.The rescue teams follow to the crash site. In order to establish the cause of the incident, an investigation will be launched,” the press service of the coalition against the Islamic State said.
At the moment, there are no data on the number of dead and injured as a result of the incident.