Nato service personnel killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash A coalition spokesman in Kabul dismissed claims in a text message sent to reporters that the Taliban had shot down the aircraft. He said: "The cause of the crash is under investigation, however initial reporting indicates there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash." The incident was Monday's second helicopter crash. Another Nato aircraft in eastern Afghanistan came down earlier in the morning, though the coalition said there were no deaths that time. The aircrew and passengers were safely transported to a nearby [coalition] installation for evaluation. "[We are] still in the process of assessing the circumstances to determine more facts; however, initial reporting indicates that there was no enemy activity in the area," a statement said. Nato would not identify the types of aircraft and would not name the provinces where they had crashed. Afghan officials said one had gone down in Nerkh district of Wardak, south west of the capital. The area is garrisoned by American troops. Spokesmen for the Taliban movement frequently exaggerate or fabricate their involvement in helicopter crashes. The text message sent to reporters after the crashes said fighters had shot down both and killed a total of 36 "US infidels."