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A search is underway after a U.S. army helicopter with 5 U.S. Marines onboard went lacking throughout a flight from Nevada to California on Tuesday.
The CH-53E Tremendous Stallion helicopter departed Creech Air Power Base in Nevada en path to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar close to San Diego Tuesday night however did not arrive.
“The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for 5 U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Plane Group 16, third Marine Plane Wing,” Marine Corps Air Station Miramar confirmed to Fox Information. “The Marines have been flying a CH-53E Tremendous Stallion helicopter from Creech Air Power Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Feb. 6, 2024, when the plane was reported overdue.
“The third Marine Plane Wing is coordinating search and rescue efforts with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Division and the Civil Air Patrol. Probably the most up-to-date info will likely be launched because it turns into obtainable,” the assertion continued.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Division, the Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol, and Cal Fireplace are aiding the third Marine Plane Wing in search and rescue efforts.
The sheriff’s division was notified at about 1 a.m. that the helicopter was overdue for arrival and was final seen in Pine Valley, a mountainous area about 35 miles close to San Diego.
Cal Fireplace responded to the world of the plane’s final recognized location within the Cleveland Nationwide Forest however was unable to find it.
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UPDATE:
Rescuers battled extreme climate throughout their seek for the lacking helicopter, and the AP now reviews the downed Tremendous Stallion has been positioned.
Civilian authorities looking on floor and by air positioned the plane simply after 9 a.m. close to the mountain neighborhood of Pine Valley, a couple of 45-mile (72-kilometer) drive from San Diego, however rescue crews mentioned snowy circumstances have been making entry difficult on the bottom, officers mentioned.
