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Five U.S. Marines were killed in the incident

The decorated marines, all in their 20s, had been based at Marine Corps air station Miramar in San Diego

Marine Corps officials identified the five MCAS Miramar-based Marines killed in a helicopter crash in the East County earlier this week.

The crew was “conducting routine flight training” when the incident occurred, according to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Three pilots and two crew chiefs were aboard the helicopter that crashed in the mountains outside San Diego. “We have been confronted with a tragedy that is every service family’s worst fear,” said Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey, commanding officer of squadron 361.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm. All of them were in their 20s. The decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group […]

Five Marines were on a training flight from a Nevada Air Force base to an air station near San Diego.

“We have been confronted with a tragedy that is every service family’s worst fear,” said Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey.

US Marines Corps officials have identified the five men who died in a helicopter crash earlier this week as they were flying back to California from a training excursion just outside of Las Vegas.

SAN DIEGO — An Emmett man was among the five Marines who died this week in a helicopter crash.