The station aired the picture of Iraqi fire from beneath the camera.
If officials determine that it was downed by Iraqi fire, it would be the first such loss of the war.
All the pilots have returned unscathed, and none of the planes have been hit by Iraqi fire, one officer said.
While no helicopters were damaged by Iraqi fire, three ran into problems from other causes.
As the car exploded, a second suicide bomber raced forward in a truck, came under Iraqi fire and detonated.
He was able to land a first helicopter, which flew through a blaze of Iraqi fire.
The cause of the crash was unknown, but officials ruled out Iraqi fire.
Five Tornados have been lost to Iraqi anti-aircraft fire and one went down in an accident.
"The resistance of the enemy deteriorated and collapsed due to the Iraqi heavy fire," Iraq's official press agency said.
Even better, no F-117's were hit by Iraqi fire.