Five Missing as US Navy Helicopter Crashes off California Coast

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Five Missing as US Navy Helicopter Crashes off California Coast
By: The Defense Post News - 09-01-21
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Old photo of the aircraft: US Marines refuel a CH-53 helicopter at camp Dwyer, Gamser in Helmand Province on February 16, 2011. Photo: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images

Search and rescue operations were underway for five crew members missing after a US Navy helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of California, the US Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.

One crew member had been rescued but five were missing, the navy fleet said in a statement.

The MH-60S helicopter took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln during “routine flight operations” about 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 pm (2330 GMT), the fleet said.

Report read as follows:
U.S. Pacific Fleet
@USPacificFleet
BREAKING: An MH-60S helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 p.m. PST, Aug. 31. (1/2)
9:48 PM · Aug 31, 2021

“Search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets,” it added.

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Let's hope for the best and any survivor's!?
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