UK Ministry of Defence, Secretary of State for Defence, Des Browne, on Monday 8 May 2006 made a statement in the House of Commons about the tragic crash of a Lynx helicopter in Iraq on Saturday. Five UK personnel on board the aircraft are missing believed killed.
The text of his statement follows:
“With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the tragic crash of the Lynx helicopter in Iraq on Saturday and the immediate aftermath.
“As the House will be aware, on Saturday 06 May at 1350 hours local time a Lynx Mark 7 helicopter, on a routine flight, came down in Basrah City, crash-landing on the roof of an empty building.
“Five UK personnel on board the aircraft are
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