Blackwater Helicopter Crashes, Kills 5
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — A helicopter owned by the private security firm Blackwater USA crashed yesterday in central Baghdad, killing five civilians on board, American military officials said.
A senior Iraqi defense official said the aircraft was shot down over a predominantly Sunni neighborhood, but an American military official said there was no indication the helicopter was shot down.
The deaths of three more American troops also were announced, including a Marine who killed Sunday south of Baghdad, raising the weekend death toll to 28.
