There were injuries but no fatalities, according to military officials, who said the crash was not caused by insurgent fire.
In January 2006, the crash of another UH-60 Black Hawk, caused by insurgent fire, killed 12 service members.
With tensions high along the Pakistani border and civilian casualties — the vast majority caused by insurgent attacks — continuing to rise, the display was an attempt by Afghan Army officials to demonstrate that they were well-armed and equipped with an increasingly sophisticated war chest of arms, explosives and personnel carriers — the vast majority of it funded by the United States.
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More than ever, the deaths were caused by insurgents, the United Nations said in a report released Tuesday.
According to the United Nations, 75 percent of all civilian casualties in the past year were caused by insurgents, compared with 16 percent attributed to NATO and government forces.
According to United Nations figures, 75 percent of all civilian casualties in the past year were caused by insurgents, compared with 16 percent attributed to NATO and government forces.
According to the United Nations, 77 percent of these deaths were caused by insurgents, who escalated their use of improvised explosive devices and suicide attacks.
The United Nations has reported that 55percentt of the 2,118 civilian deaths in 2008 were caused by insurgents, while American-led forces accounted for 39percentt.
And despite NATO data showing a decrease in enemy attacks, civilian casualties, the vast majority of them caused by insurgents, continue to rise, at least by the United Nations' account.
