AMMAN, Jordan, May 26, SPA -- A U.S. helicopter crashed during a routine training mission in Jordan, injuring both pilots, the U.S. military announced Saturday. Both pilots were in stable condition after the crash, butone will be flown to a U.S. medical facility for additionaltreatment, according to the statement by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. The other was expected to be released soon to return to duty. The statement said the pilots were with the 26th MarineExpeditionary Unit, but their names were not disclosed. «The crash occurred Friday night south of Al Qatranah,near King Faisal Air Base, in an uninhabited area,» saidDeputy Public Affairs Officer Lt. John Gay. Al Qatranah islocated some 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of the capital,Amman. The AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter was participating inexercise Infinite Moonlight, an annual exercise betweenU.S. and Jordanian forces, according to the military'sstatement. The cause of the accident is underinvestigation, the Associated Press reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/453188
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