"Tragic Loss: Families Speak Out After California Helicopter Crash Claims Lives of 6 Marines"

The fathers and uncle of three of the five Marines killed in a helicopter crash in California are expressing their grief and frustration, calling the deaths avoidable and questioning the decision to fly during a storm. The Marines, including a crew chief and pilots, were on a routine training exercise when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed. The cause of the crash is under investigation. This incident adds to a series of recent military training accidents, including a Marine killed in a training crash in December and Army and Air Force fatalities in previous mishaps.