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A Navy helicopter crashed at a training ground on the Arizona-California border near El Centro, California on Thursday, the North Island Naval Air Force reported.
All four crew members of the MH-60S Seahawk survived the crash around 6pm PT, and one was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the military said.
The crew was conducting a routine training flight from the El Centro Naval Aviation Facility.
FILE – US Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopter. (iStock)
The identities of the crew members have not been revealed.
5 US Marines confirm death after CALIFORNIA MILITARY PLANES crash
The helicopter is assigned to the HSC Naval Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, based at the North Island Naval Aviation Station in Coronado, California.
The crash comes just a day after five Marines were killed in an MV-22B Osprey crash north of the U.S.-Mexico border near Glamis, California, during a training mission Wednesday.
“We mourn the loss of our Marines in this tragic accident,” said Major General Bradford J. Goering, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Corps, in a written statement on Wednesday’s crash. “Our hearts are in front of their families and friends as they deal with this tragedy.”
FILE – An MV-22B Osprey aircraft with an inclined plane attached to the 24th Maritime Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is preparing to land in support of the Theater Amphibious Rehearsal (TACR) rehearsal at Titin Camp, Jordan. The MV-22B Osprey crashed in California on Wednesday, the Marine Corps said. (1st Marine Lieutenant Mark Andres)
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U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Richard Bullock was also killed last week while performing a “routine training flight with an F / A-18E Super Hornet around 2:30 p.m.”
The U.S. Navy has identified Lieutenant Richard Bullock as a pilot involved in a fatal crash during a routine training mission in Trona, California. (US Navy)
His plane crashed unexpectedly “in a remote, uninhabited area” near the Throne, California, the Navy said.
The Navy is still investigating the causes of the crash.
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