Afghan copter crash blamed on mishaps
A U.S. Army CH-47 crash that killed 10 U.S. troops last May was caused by a series of mishaps.
The Chinook was attempting a nighttime landing on a small mountaintop zone. Only two of the rear wheels could touch down, while its front two wheels hovered off the mountain's side.
The helicopter had to land between trees with only about 5 feet of clearance on either side of its rotors and soldiers had no ax to cut down the most problematic tree. They used a pick, hammer and knife instead.
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Afghan copter crash blamed on mishaps
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