Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday (file photo)
Daily Mail: Two Marine pilots are killed during a routine training mission after their helicopter came down in the Arizona desert
* Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday
* Both pilots were conducting a routine training mission as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course
* The cause of the crash is currently under investigation
* The names of the pilots are behind withheld until next-of-kin have been notified
The U.S. Marine Corps reports two pilots have died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona.
A statement from the Marine Corps Air Station that was posted on Facebook says the crash occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday.
The Marine Corps says the pilots of the AH-1Z Viper were conducting a routine training mission.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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More News On Saturday's Marine Helicopter Crash
Two Marine helicopter pilots killed in training crash -- NBC
Two Marine Corps Pilots Killed in Arizona Helicopter Crash -- Military.com
2 Marine pilots killed in Arizona helicopter crash, officials say -- FOX News
2 Marine pilots killed in helicopter crash in Yuma, Arizona -- CBS/AP
2 Marines killed in helicopter crash in Arizona -- CNN
