Department of Defense Releases Names of Five U.S. Special Operations Soldiers Killed in Mediterranean Sea Helicopter Crash During Routine Flight Training
On Friday, a U.S. military aircraft experienced a mishap during training operations in the eastern Mediterranean and subsequently went down.
The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) confirmed the incident on Saturday but has not released further information about the personnel involved out of respect for their families.
EUCOM’s full press release:
On the evening of November 10, a U.S. military aircraft conducting training operations in the eastern Mediterranean suffered a mishap and went down.
Out of respect for the families affected, we will not release further information on the personnel involved at this time.
The cause of the training incident is currently under investigation.