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Iraqi Helicopter Goes Down, But Rescue Effort Has More On The Way

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Iraqi military helicopters have been bringing food and water to Yazidi refugees trapped in the mountains near the Iraqi city of Sinjar, also at times even evacuating people off the mountain. For an update on the situation, Melissa Block turns to reporter Jonathan Rugman, who rode on one such helicopter mission recently.

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