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US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia | US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia |
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A US Navy helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. | A US Navy helicopter with five people on board has crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. |
Four of those on board the US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon have been rescued, according to officials. | |
US Coast Guard officials said they received a report at 11:30 (16:30 GMT), reports the Virginian Pilot newspaper. | US Coast Guard officials said they received a report at 11:30 (16:30 GMT), reports the Virginian Pilot newspaper. |
In a bizarre coincidence, the incident comes a day after another US military helicopter crashed in the county of Norfolk, England, killing four people. | In a bizarre coincidence, the incident comes a day after another US military helicopter crashed in the county of Norfolk, England, killing four people. |
The helicopter involved in Tuesday's crash in the UK was a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter that belonged to the US Air Force. | |
The aircraft in Wednesday's incident went down 18 nautical miles (33km) east of the Virginia coast. | |
Norfolk, Virginia, is an important hub for the US military, and is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval complex in the world. |