5 US marines killed in a helicopter crash

Published February 8th, 2024 - 01:29 GMT
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This handout photo from the Armed Forces of the Philippines taken on January 4, 2024 shows a pilot executing a final check in a Philippine Navy AW109 helicopter on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson during the second iteration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Indo-Pacific Command Military Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES / AFP)

ALBAWABA - According to the U.S. Marines force, five navy seals have been killed after their helicopter crashed in California. 

"It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines from the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing and the 'Flying Tigers' while conducting a training flight" on Tuesday night, Major General Michael Borgschulte, Commander of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, said in a statement.

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed while traveling from Nevada's Creech Air Force Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, according to the military.