Pentagon misrepresented cause of deadly Black Hawk helicopter crash in Mediterranean

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The Pentagon mischaracterized the nature of a Black Hawk helicopter exercise that led to its crash and the killing of all five soldiers on board last November. 

The Army reported that on Nov. 10, 2023, a Black Hawk helicopter was conducting aerial refueling training in the Mediterranean Sea when an emergency occurred, and it crashed into the ocean.

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