Aircraft accident in Afghanistan claims life of soldier

The U.S. Defense Department has reported this fatality:

Army Pfc. Jacob H. Wykstra, 21, of Thornton, Colo., died May 28 in an aircraft accident in Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

This story was originally published May 31, 2014 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Aircraft accident in Afghanistan claims life of soldier."