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Video Captures Dramatic Apache Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A video circulating online shows a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashing last month in the mountains of Afghanistan, specifically in the village of Marzak.
  • The footage captures the helicopter flying low, performing maneuvers, then sharply descending, impacting the ground, skidding, and flipping multiple times, narrowly missing bystanders.
  • Fortunately, no one was killed in the accident, which reportedly occurred on February 6.
  • Military officials confirmed the accident happened during an over-watch mission, and while rumors of pilot charges for a "return to target" maneuver are circulating, no official statement has been made.
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A video showing footage of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache crash that took place in the mountains of Afghanistan last month has made its way onto the web.

The footage, captured in the village of Marzak, shows the helicopter flying low and fast over a U.S. outpost before pulling up, doubling back and descending sharply. After impacting the ground, the aircraft skids for quite a distance before temporarily jumping back into the air and flipping multiple times, narrowly missing bystanders in the process.

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