---
title: "2 US troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan"
description: "While the cause of the crash is under investigation, there are no preliminary indications that the helicopter was downed by enemy fire, according to a U.S. Forces Afghanistan news release"
date: "2019-11-20"
modified: "2019-11-20"
authors:
  - name: "Jeff Schogol"
    job_title: "Senior Pentagon Reporter"
    link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/jeff-schogol/"
url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/2-troops-killed-in-afghanistan/"
categories:
  - "Afghanistan"
  - "Aircraft"
  - "Around the World"
  - "Helicopters"
  - "News"
  - "Tech & Tactics"
tags:
  - "central command"
---

# 2 US troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan

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Two U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday in a helicopter crash, military officials have announced.

While the cause of the crash is under investigation, there are no preliminary indications that the helicopter was downed by enemy fire, according to a U.S. Forces Afghanistan news release.

No further information about the crash was immediately available.

The names of both of the service members killed are being withheld pending next of kin notification.

A total of 22 U.S. troops have been killed supporting operations so far in 2019. Two other veterans have been killed in Afghanistan this year while working as defense contractors.

## Author
Jeff Schogol is the senior Pentagon reporter for Task & Purpose. He reports on both the Defense Department as a whole as well as individual services, covering a variety of topics that include personnel, policy, military justice, deployments, and technology.

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