Black Hawk Down; All Aboard Killed

Twelve Americans were killed when a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Iraq earlier today. The helicopter, which was carrying a crew of four and eight passengers, was flying along with another aircraft between bases in the north of the country. Rescuers searched for about 12 hours, finding the crash site about noon, just outside Tal Afar.

Tal Afar is just miles from the Syrian border and has been a hotbed of insurgent activity and raids by Iraqi and coalition forces.

The military also announced the deaths of five U.S. Marines in three different Iraqi towns Saturday and Sunday.