Helicopter patrolling US-Mexico border crashes killing three
by Associated Press in La Grulla, Texas from US news | The Guardian on (#6K76B)
Chopper in federal government's border security mission went down near Rio Grande City, leaving two national guard soldiers and a border patrol agent dead
A helicopter flying over the US-Mexico border in Texas has crashed, killing two national guard soldiers and a border patrol agent, the US military has said.
Another soldier on board was injured.
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter was assigned to the federal government's border security mission when it went down near Rio Grande City on Friday, the joint taskforce north said. The cause was under investigation.
The crash happened mid-afternoon while the helicopter was conducting aviation operations, according to the taskforce's statement.