Two Airmen killed, one injured in off-base accident

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Two Airmen were killed and one injured in a car accident outside the city of La Ceiba on March 15 at about 1 p.m.

The Airmen were deployed in support of New Horizons 2006-Honduras, a joint training exercise between the U.S. military and the Honduran government. They were assigned to Joint Task Force “Asegurar el Futuro” (Securing the future).

The injured Airman was taken to a local Honduran hospital for treatment where he is being treated for serious injuries.

The names of the deceased are pending notification of next of kin. The accident is under investigation.