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Just saw that a Blackhawk is down at Texas A&M in College Station. The airframe is intact but it looks like it had either a hard landing or autorotation. The aircraft is sitting on its belly. Injured folks were taken to a local hospital. More as they report.

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"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass..."
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto

1 fatality, 5 injured

Link contains the full story which as usual is screwed up. Story says helicopter's rudder failed on takeoff.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/18464908/detail.html

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"You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass..."
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto

R.I.P. to the deceased, and hopes of a full recovery to the others. Godspeed and thanks for your service.

cnn.com has this story also.

Rich

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Rich Kolasa
www.crystalgraphix.com

Rick, that's awful and in a way it is close to home. As one who has Son on a college campus I feel a little extra for any loss there. I will never forget the day that tragedy came to U T. I have been to both the airport in College Station and to the A& M campus. If there is any good side I guess it is that this doesn't seem to be students, but may well be other young people.

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Bill Greenwood
Spitfire N308WK