14 American soldiers die in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan

At least 14 American soldiers have died in 2 separate helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. The helicopters were not shot down by the taliban. New York Times

KABUL — Fourteen Americans were killed in Afghanistan on Monday in two separate incidents involving helicopters.

Seven American soldiers and three civilians were killed in a helicopter crash in western Afghanistan, military officials said, and in southern Afghanistan, the midair collision of two coalition helicopters resulted in the deaths of four U.S. soldiers. A spokeswoman said gunfire from insurgents was not to blame for the collision.