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MARINES DIE IN HELICOPTER CRASH
WASHINGTON, JULY 10 (KUNA) -- A RESCUE TEAM FROM A NORTH CAROLINA MARINE
CORPS BASE WAS HUNTING ON TUESDAY FOR THE BODIES OF TWO MARINES KILLED WHEN A
TROOP TRANSPORT HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE NEW RIVER, NEAR THE BASE.
BASE SPOKESMAN 2ND LIEUTENANT PAUL CABELLON SAID ON TUESDAY THE CH-46 SEA
KNIGHT CRASHED LATE LAST NIGHT DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE, KILLING THREE
MARINES AND INJURING THE PILOT AND COPILOT.
THE BODY OF ONE MARINE WAS RECOVERED SOON AFTER THE CRASH.
HE SAID THE INJURED FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS WERE IN HOSPITAL AND LISTED IN
STABLE CONDITION.
THE TAIL OF THE HELICOPTER WAS VISIBLE BUT THE REST OF THE WRECKAGE WAS
UNDER WATER, HE ADDED. (END)
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