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Remains of Army pilot killed in crash to be buried in Utah

The remains of an Army helicopter pilot killed in a crash while on a mission in Afghanistan are being brought back to Utah for burial.

Department of Defense officials say the 25-year-old Fuchigami died Wednesday along with another pilot.

The crash occurred while Army crews were providing security for troops on the ground in eastern Logar Province outside of Kabul.