Military Helicopter Crash Reported in Hawaii
Posted By Morgan Chalfant On January 15, 2016 @ 8:08 am In National Security | No Comments
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a report of a collision involving two military helicopters in Hawaii.
ABC News reported that Chief Petty Officer Fara Mooers said that the crash was reported off the north shore of Oahu and that the Coast Guard was responding to the incident. A search as begun for 12 individuals, six from each helicopter, in an area off the coast of Haleiwa.
None of the individuals have yet been located.
The Marine Core Air Station called the Coast Guard for assistance at 11:38 p.m. local time Thursday night. In addition to an MH65 helicopter and an HC130 Coast Guard airplane sent from Oahu, a Navy helicopter crew and the Honolulu Fire Department are also helping assist the effort.
This post will be updated as further information becomes available.
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