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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Seven Marines dead after helicopter training crash

No survivors when the Cobra and Huey helicopters collided in the midair.

Seven Marines died when two helicopters crashed last night at Arizona's Yuma Training Range Complex, the Marines announced today. Read the full story on the Camp Pendleton Patch. According to a USA Today news report, The Marines statement, in full: Two helicopters belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range Complex killing seven Marines Feb 22.

Aurora J.

12:23 pm on Thursday, February 23, 2012

Condolences to these families. Very sad.   more ›

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