US EditionMissing helicopter with 5 Marines on board found, search for aircrew continues
- A Marine helicopter with five troops on board has been located in the California mountains, but their fate remains unknown. A rescue operation is ongoing.
- The missing CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter departed from Creech Air Force Base in Las Vegas and was en route to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
- The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were returning home from training in Las Vegas. The search and rescue efforts involve various agencies.
248 Articles
248 Articles
A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed in the US state of California in the mountains near the city of San Diego on Wednesday, with five soldiers on board. Authorities were able to locate the plane later Wednesday, but rescue efforts have been complicated by heavy snowfall and rain. The Associated Press reports that the fate of the soldiers is not yet known.
What we know about the search for five Marines after a helicopter went down in California mountains
By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Here’s what we know about the search for five U.S. Marines who were aboard a heavy-lift helicopter that went down in the Southern California mountains during stormy weather. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas. The …
An army helicopter carrying five marines has crashed in the southwest of the US. The plane crashed in the mountains near the city of San Diego. A major rescue effort has been launched. The helicopter, a Sikorsky CH-53E, is one of the US Army's largest helicopters, designed to fly in the harshest weather conditions. The five soldiers on board were en route from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources are Center
![RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2F2a0109015009cf4c268971a719f58598126b4051.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
