Saturday 15 January 2005, 15:30 Makka Time, 12:30 GMT
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Kurilla speaking to the press on Saturday said: "A helicopter made an emergency landing. Whether it is engine failure or something else, we do not know yet,"
The United States Air Force helicopter (an OH 58 Kiowa) was forced to attempt an emergency landing in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul (previously belonged to the Ottoman empire).
The city of Mosul is witnessing daily rocket-attacks against the United States army, this area represents one of the main problems to solve before the general election on January 30.
Il Romanaccio at 1:46 PM