Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims 5 Marines Near San Diego

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Tragic Helicopter Crash Claims 5 Marines Near San Diego
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Five U.S. Marines are confirmed dead after their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed in stormy weather in the mountains outside San Diego. The helicopter vanished while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar after training at Creech Air Force Base. Efforts to recover the remains of the Marines have begun, and an investigation into the crash is underway. The CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest helicopter in the military and has been involved in several deadly accidents in the past. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden expressed their condolences to the families of the fallen Marines.

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