US Searching for 12 Marines, 2 Helicopters That Crashed Off Hawaii Coast

A search and rescue effort is under way for the 12 missing crew members of two U.S. Marine helicopters that crashed off the coast of Hawaii. The CH-53 transport helicopters are thought to have collided late Thursday, about four kilometers off the north coast of Oahu. Authorities were alerted to the crash by a man on the beach who says he witnessed a large fireball after seeing the helicopters disappear. The aircraft, which had been on a routine nighttime training mission, did not...

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