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7 Marines killed in helicopter collision in Arizona
February 23, 2012 by legitgov
ShareThis7 Marines killed in helicopter collision in Arizona 23 Feb 2012 Two military helicopters collided over the California desert during nighttime training exercises, killing seven Marines in the latest of several similar accidents in the region. The service members with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing were based at Camp Pendleton north of San Diego, Lt. Maureen Dooley with Miramar Air Base in California said Thursday. The crash happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday and involved an AH-1W Cobra that carries two crew members and a UH-1 Huey utility helicopter carrying the other five. The aircraft collided in a remote portion of the Yuma Training Range Complex on the California side of the Chocolate Mountains very close to the Arizona border, Dooley said.
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A terrible accident during a
February 28, 2012 by kristinB, 11 weeks 1 day ago
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A terrible accident during a training mission took the lives of seven Marines Wed night. The accident involved the crash of two airborne helicopters close to the border of Arizona and California. There have been many other significant accidents recently involving Marines in the same region. Seven Marines killed in training exercise. This tragedy serves as another stark and sad reminder of the peril our men and women in uniform encounter on a daily basis — not only abroad, but on our own soil. It also reminds us that, whether in combat or training, no military mission is ever routine. Never take for granted nor forget these soldiers’ sacrifice and service to the United States of America.