The Warzone/The Drive: USMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed Dead
It is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours.
A CH-53E Super Stallion crashed near Naval Air Field El Centro at roughly 2:30pm local time on Tuesday. An official release from the USMC states that the helicopter belonged to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing based out of MCAS Miramar in nearby San Diego. CH-53s transit through and train in the area regularly. The four crew members onboard the Super Stallion are presumed dead.
It's worth noting that the CH-53 crash occurred just hours after the loss of another Marine Corps aircraft—an AV-8B Harrier that crashed on takeoff in Djibouti, Africa. In that incident the pilot survived, having ejected from the stricken jet as it went out of control.
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WNU Editor: This is the second US Marine aviation accident in 24 hours .... US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes During Exercise in Djibouti (The Warzone)
More News On Today's U.S. Marine Helicopter Crash In California
4 Dead After Military Helicopter Crashes Near US-Mexico Border -- CBS Los Angeles
4 Presumed Dead in California Marine Helicopter Crash -- Military.com/AP
Marine helicopter crashes in California and kills 4 -- CNN
4 feared dead after Marine helicopter crash in California -- ABC News
Marines: 4 dead in CH-53 crash -- Military Times
