The report stated that the helicopter had remained on its predetermined course and had not deviated from its flight route. Nearly one and a half minutes before the crash, the pilot had communicated with the other two helicopters in the President’s convoy.

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says his government was ‘willing to assist. It’s something that we would do with respect to any government in this situation… ultimately, largely for logistical reasons, we weren’t able to provide that assistance.'