US Sikorsky CH/53E Super Stallion capable of carrying 55 war personnel,
30 Marines, Sailor Die In Copter Crash in Iraq
Six Other Troops Killed in Deadliest Day for U.S.
By Cameron W. Barr and Karl Vick
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, January 27, 2005; Page A01
BAGHDAD, Jan. 26 -- A Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm in western Iraq early Wednesday, killing 30 Marines and a sailor in the deadliest single event for U.S. forces since they invaded Iraq nearly two years ago. Four more Marines and two soldiers died in attacks, bringing to 37 the U.S. toll for the day.
