The crash was likely caused by mechanical failure and not hostile fire, Crawley added.

Crawley补充说，此次坠机事件可能是由于机械故障引起的，而不是被利比亚方火力击中所致。

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There was no indication of hostile fire, officials said, saying it appeared the chopper went down because of some other problem, possibly mechanical.

官员表示，没有迹象表明，飞机在坠毁前遭到了地面火力袭击。因为飞机在失事前是断路器着地的，很可能是机械故障。

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Despite these constant threats, aircraft losses to hostile fire in these operations can be counted on one hand, thanks to intricate planning, substantial experience, and advanced hardware.

尽管威胁一直存在，在这些战斗行动中因敌军射击而导致的飞机损失确是寥寥无几，这要归功于详尽的计划，丰富的经验，以及先进的设备。

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In both cases, authorities say they believe hostile fire was not involved.

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"The incident is currently being investigated, but it is confirmed that hostile fire was not involved, " ISAF said.

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The cause of the crash, however, is not believed to have been caused by hostile fire, the spokesman said.

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The incident was not the result of hostile fire, U.S. Central Command said.

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