It seems that more special forces get killed in helicopters than in ground combat. The crashes may be due to malfunction, or extremely bad weather, but also bec

It seems that more special forces get killed in helicopters than in ground combat. The crashes may be due to malfunction, or extremely bad weather, but also because the helicopters are vulnerable to ground fire as they go to reinforce or evacuate men from combat. US SEALS in Afghanistan: https://www.history.com/news/the-costliest-day-in-seal-team-six-history https://www.history.com/news/the-costliest-day-in-seal-team-... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Takur_Ghar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Takur_Ghar (Roberts Ridge) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Red_Wings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Red_Wings British SAS/SBS in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Falklands War: https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/775565/harrys-five-sas-pals-killed-in-chopper-crash/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/news/775565/harrys-five-sa... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/6044194/Two-SAS-soldiers-died-in-Iraq-helicopter-crash-because-of-notoriously-bad-radios.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/6044194/Two-... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-454382/For-time-25-years-fomer-SAS-man-tells-Falklands-tragedy-killed-20.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-454382/For-time-25-... Coalition forces in Iraq: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/helicopter-crash-takes-british-fatalities-to-14-112031.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/helicop... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/mar/21/iraq.uk https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/mar/21/iraq.uk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Al-Anbar_CH-53E_crash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Al-Anbar_CH-53E_crash https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/16/594168056/7-killed-in-u-s-military-helicopter-crash-in-iraq https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/16/594168056... Australian SAS in training: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-11/survivor-remembers-1996-black-hawk-tragedy/7497914 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-11/survivor-remembers-19... One famous example from the Falklands War, where two helicopters crashed in a blizzard on a glacier, but was redeemed by a tremendous feat of airmanship by the pilot of the third helicopter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paraquet#Reconnaissance_phase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paraquet#Reconnaissa...