Cpt. Sara Knutson Killed In Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

An Army officer from Eldersburg, Md. was among five soldiers killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week in Afghanistan.

Cpt. Sara Knutson, 27, died Monday during a training mission aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk near Kandahar. She was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

The helicopter is reported to have crashed during a heavy rainstorm.
The exact cause of the crash is being investigated. Initial reports showed no enemy activity was present at the time of the crash.
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