Seven U.S. Marines Killed In Copter Collision


Copter Collision Kills 7 Marines in Calif. Desert -- ABC News/AP

Two Marine Corps helicopters collided over a remote section of the California desert during a nighttime exercise, killing seven Marines in one of the deadliest military training accidents in years.

There were no survivors in the latest in a series of crashes involving troops from Camp Pendleton, officials said Thursday.
Two Marines were aboard an AH-1W Cobra and the rest were in a UH-1 Huey utility helicopter when the crash occurred Wednesday night near the Chocolate Mountains along the California-Arizona border, said Lt. Maureen Dooley with Miramar Air Base in San Diego.

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More News On Last Night's Helicopter Collision that Claimed The Lives Of 7 Marines

Seven Marines killed in U.S. copter collision -- Reuters
Marine helicopters collide in Southwest U.S., killing 7 -- Washington Post
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