A US Pave Hawk helicopter has crashed in Western Iraq on Thursday, reportedly causing a number of fatalities.

The aircraft crashed near al-Qaim, a town in Anbar province close to the Syrian border, according to a US official.

ABC News reported that some people aboard were killed.

“Rescue teams are responding to the scene of the downed aircraft at this time,” the statement said.

Further details of the incident were not yet known, but US Central Command said an investigation will be launched to determine the cause of the crash.

With Wires