Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070731-05
July 31, 2007

MND-B attack aircraft conducts precautionary landing
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO


BAGHDAD — A Multi-National Division-Baghdad aircraft conducted a precautionary landing July 31 in an eastern portion of the Iraqi capital.

The aircraft, an AH-64 Apache helicopter, came under attack from ground fire and landed east of the New Baghdad District. The crew of the aircraft was successfully evacuated from the precautionary landing site by its sister aircraft.

The crewmembers were taken to a Coalition Forces medical treatment facility for a routine evaluation.

The incident is under investigation.

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