State Department Condolences Concerning Four Spanish Soldiers Who Died in Helicopter Crash in Haiti

by Gary Kopycinski on April 19, 2010

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Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2010. The United States is deeply saddened by the deaths of four Spanish soldiers in an April 16 helicopter crash during a humanitarian mission in Haiti. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

By request of the Spanish Government, and in coordination with the Government of Haiti, the United States military assisted over the weekend in the recovery of the Spanish soldiers’ remains. The United States…