San Diego-based Marine helicopter crashes in Kuwait; 16 dead
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A U.S. Marine helicopter from San Diego crashed in Kuwait Thursday, killing all 16 American and British soldiers aboard, military officials said. The crash of the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter killed 12 British and four U.S. soldiers, officials said. The helicopter was assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton and Miramar Marine Corps Air Station. “We are confirming 12 British and four Americans dead,” Marine Corps Major David Andersen said in Kuwait. “The crash is still under investigation but preliminary reports suggest that it was not as a result of hostile fire.” More : signonsandiego.com |