Four American special operations personnel were killed over the weekend in the crash of their aircraft in Djibouti as it returned from a mission, the US military said Monday.
The U-28, a modified single engine turbo prop plane used by special operations units, crashed Saturday near Camp Lemonnier, a base used by the US military in the tiny Horn of Africa state.
The Pentagon identified the victims as Captain Ryan Hall, 30, Captain Nicholas Whitlock, First Lieutenant Justin Wilkins, and senior airman Julian Scholten, 26.
The four were based in Hulbert Field, Florida where they were assigned to special operations and intelligence squadrons.
The US Africa Command said the U-28 was on a "routine flight" when it went down six miles (10 kilometers) from the Djibouti International Airport.
I think that it is so sad when things like this happen. I could never imagine someone coming up to my door telling me that my loved one has been killed. I have a family member and a really good friend overseas right now and I can not even imagine that happening to me. For it to only be 6 miles away from the airport is really something. They were so close to being back safe. I know that I just have to pray for their families and know that it is hard for them. They died surving for our country. God bless them!
Very sad and my heart goes out to their families.
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