2 Marine choppers

[olevetonahill]

Go down off the coast of africa
10 missing , Can we all say a prayer ?

[SoonerBorn68]

That's saddening. Thought and prayers to them and their family.

[Flagstaffsooner]

That's bad. Prayers for them.

[Octavian]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060218/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/helicopter_crash

Two Marine Corps transport helicopters carrying a dozen troops crashed Friday off the coast of Djibouti, and two were rescued in the initial search, the Pentagon said.

The status of the other 10 aboard the CH-53E choppers was not immediately known, officials said.

A search-and-rescue mission by troops from the United States, Djibouti and France was under way, according to a statement issued by Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, a U.S.-led military force headquartered at Camp Lemonier, a French military base in Djibouti.

The helicopters were on a nighttime training mission at the time of the crash, whose cause had not been determined Friday night.

At the Pentagon, a spokesman, Lt. Cmdr. Joe Carpenter, said there was no indication of hostile fire.

Members of the Djiboutian military notified U.S. officials at about 5:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. EST) that the helicopters had crashed in the Gulf of Aden not far from the Djiboutian coastal town of Ras Siyyan.

Djiboutian military members who were near the impact site were able to rescue two injured crew members, according to the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa statement. The two were transported to Camp Lemonier and were listed in stable condition.

Djibouti is situated between Somalia and Ethiopia.

The CH-53E Super Stallion, valued at $26 million per aircraft, has been in service with the Marine Corps since 1981. Its main role is to transport heavy equipment and supplies during the ship-to-shore movement of an amphibious assault and during subsequent operations ashore. It is made by Sikorsky Aircraft and powered by three turboshaft engines.

Gotta wonder why our boys (and/or girls) were training around Djibouti?

Prayers to them and their families.

[Frozen Sooner]

Djibouti plays a pretty important role in our efforts in the region. I'm not sure what it is, but someone who would know told me this once.

[olevetonahill]

Well they found the 10 missing
Not relesing any info on em till next of kin are notified
More thoughts and prayers guys

[Rogue]

Sad news.