5 U.S. Soldiers Die in Helicopter Crash
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SANTA CRUZ DE YOJOA, Honduras — An American Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the hills of central Honduras during a night training exercise, killing five U.S. soldiers, officials said Thursday.
The helicopter, from Soto Cano Air Base in Palmerola, crashed about 9 p.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Col. Bill Costello, a spokesman for the U.S. Southern Command in Florida.
The crew belonged to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, based at Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico. “We are classifying it as a training accident,” Costello said Thursday. The names of the dead were being withheld until families could be notified.
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