US Army CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
AFP news agency on February 8 quoted a statement from the US Marine Corps saying that five members of this force missing in a helicopter crash in California state were confirmed dead.
The military said the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed while flying from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
"It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines during a training flight," said Maj. Gen. Michael Borschulte, commander of the 3rd Marine Wing.
The Marine Corps said efforts to recover the remains of crash victims have been launched and the incident is under investigation.
President Joe Biden said he was heartbroken by the deaths of the service members. "We extend our deepest condolences to their families, their squadrons, and the United States Marine Corps as we mourn the loss of five of our nation's finest warriors," he said in a statement.
There have been a series of accidents involving US military aircraft over the past year, including a V-22 Osprey crash off the coast of Japan in late November 2023 that killed eight pilots.
In August 2023, five US service members were killed when a helicopter crashed into the Mediterranean during a training exercise. Also in August 2023, another Osprey crash in Australia killed three US Marines.
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