7 US Marines killed in Arizona helicopter collision
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17144803[/url]
[quote=BBC News][b]Seven US Marines have been killed in a collision between two helicopters in Arizona, officials say.[/b]
The mid-air accident happened near the city of Yuma during a training exercise, the US Marines said.
The accident happened on Wednesday night, and an investigation is under way into how it happened.
The marines, flying in Cobra and Huey helicopters, were part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, based at Miramar in Southern California.
They collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range Complex, the Marine Corps said.
Identities of the marines will be withheld for at least 24 hours until their families have been notified.
A marine spokeswoman told CNN that helicopter teams use the area to because it mimics conditions in Afghanistan.
Any investigation into the cause of the collision could take months, she added.
During a September training exercise near Camp Pendleton, California, a helicopter went down - killing the two marines on-board and setting off a brush fire.[/quote]
Are there any survivors?
Fuck that's sad.
Semper Fi Marines.
Happened a few miles away from here, people have been talking about it quite a bit. Apparently there were local folks that saw the collision.
The pilot of the Huey was my next-door neighbor's nephew... Just heard about it.
Damn that's bad :(
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[QUOTE=J-Dude;34836375]The pilot of the Huey was my next-door neighbor's nephew... Just heard about it.[/QUOTE]
Snipped because of insensitivity.
I saw this on the news this morning. Depressing stuff, especially since the Marines have a large set up down here in SoCal.
Think that's the second midair collision I've heard about here. The other was the two news helicopters crashing couple years back. Sad stuff :( rest in piece.
RIP Marines. Thank you for serving.
Huey's and Cobras crashing into each other? Just like bf3
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