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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. | Four of those on board the US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon have been rescued, according to officials. |
| US Coast Guard officials said they responded to a downed aircraft report at about 11:00 (16:00 GMT). | |
| In a bizarre coincidence, the incident came 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 helicopter involved in Tuesday's crash in the UK was a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter that belonged to the US Air Force. |
| Naval Station Norfolk | |
| The aircraft in Wednesday's incident went down 18 nautical miles (33km) east of the Virginia coast. The cause of the crash is not yet known. | |
| Petty Officer David Weydert said that the missing fifth person was still being sought. | |
| The Coast Guard cutter Shearwater and two MH-60S helicopters are taking part in the search. | |
| The condition of the four rescued personnel has not been given. | |
| The downed helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), was on a routine training mission, the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic said in a statement. | |
| Norfolk, Virginia, is an important hub for the US military, and is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval complex in the world. | Norfolk, Virginia, is an important hub for the US military, and is home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval complex in the world. |
| The water temperature there is about 42F (6C), according to US weather officials. | |
| The same model of helicopter crashed in 2012 in Oman, killing two Navy crewmembers. | |
| The helicopter is typically used in deliveries and in mine countermeasures. |