My Brother is a HELICOPTER Crew Chief on Chinooks and is in A-Stan right now as you read this. He has told me it the past that it happens alot more than we think. It is just that the pilots have been trained how to land them with procedures to increase the survivability.
It is very unfortunate that we lost our troops. I salute them and my God Bless them.
However, the news reports what they want to report to sell papers, magazines, or get you to watch their station. Were is any of the good being reported that we have done over there or in any country? It is very rare you see that. That is why I only get the paper on the weekends for the sales. hahahaha.