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Disaster Assistance Center Helicopter Incident
11/01/2005
Disaster Assistance Center Pakistan
Chaklala Air Base, Pakistan
DISASTER ASSISTANCE CENTER HELICOPTER INCIDENT
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2005 – Chaklala Air Field, Islamabad, Pakistan - A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flying in the vicinity of Chicote delivering relief aid to earthquake victims, is believed to have been fired upon by a Rocket Propelled Grenade today around 1:45 p.m.
The aircraft was not hit and returned safely with its crew without further incident to Chaklala Air Base around 2:30 p.m.
Both the U.S. Military and the Government of Pakistan are investigating this incident.
For additional information contact Commander Nick Balice, Disaster Assistance Center Public Affairs at 92-300-501-2184 or Captain Rob Newell, 92-300-501-2635.