Washington - Marine Helicopters Crashed

Washington - Late Friday two U.S. Marine Corps helicopters crashed in the waters off the coast of Djibouti in Horn of Africa, the Defense Department says.

U/D: 02/19/06 09:32
The U.S. military says 10 U.S. troops died in the helicopter crash off the coast of Djibouti.

Two crew members were rescued and are in stable condition. One had knee surgery, and the other "suffered muscular and skeletal bruising, no fractures, and may have inhaled contaminated sea water."