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Two crewmembers have been rescued and the search continues for 10 others

after two U.S. H-53 military helicopters crashed in waters off Djibouti in

the Horn of Africa, a Defense Department spokeswoman reported today.

Though some initial reports say both were U.S. Marine Corps helicopters, the

spokeswoman could confirm only that they were U.S. helicopters and that they

were part of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.

The helicopters were on a night training mission over the Gulf of Aden when

the crash occurred, the spokeswoman said, adding that an investigation will

be conducted to determine why the helicopters went down.

Source: American Forces Press Service (Feb. 17th, 2006)

Let's hope they get them all alive.

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