British helicopter that crashed in Iraq last year was shot down, investigation concludes

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/27/europe/EU-GEN-Britain-Iraq-Helicopter.php

LONDON: A British military helicopter that crashed in Iraq last year, killing five personnel, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile, the government said Friday.

An official military inquiry concluded that the Lynx helicopter "was shot down by a surface-to-air missile, using a man-portable air defense system, fired from the ground," Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram said.