U.S. Military: 5 Troops Killed When U.S. Helicopter Crashes

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says five American service members have been killed in a transport helicopter crash near an air base west of Baghdad.<br/><br/>A Marine spokesman says the CH-47 Chinook

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 3:23 pm

By: News On 6

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The U.S. military says five American service members have been killed in a transport helicopter crash near an air base west of Baghdad.

A Marine spokesman says the CH-47 Chinook helicopter was conducting a routine post-maintenance test flight when it went down about 45 miles west of the Iraqi capital in Anbar province.

He says emergency response crews have sealed off the site and the cause is still under investigation.

Anbar province has become calmer in recent months as tribal leaders have joined forces against al-Qaida in Iraq