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| US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia | US Navy helicopter crashes off Norfolk, Virginia |
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| One of four crew members rescued after a US Navy helicopter crashed off Norfolk, Virginia, has died, officials say, while a fifth is still missing. | One of four crew members rescued after a US Navy helicopter crashed off Norfolk, Virginia, has died, officials say, while a fifth is still missing. |
| The US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon was on a routine training mission. | The US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon was on a routine training mission. |
| US Coast Guard officials said they responded to a downed aircraft report at about 11:00 (16:00 GMT). | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. |
| One of the four people rescued and flown to a hospital in Norfolk later died. | One of the four people rescued and flown to a hospital in Norfolk later died. |
| Petty Officer David Weydert said that the missing fifth person was still being sought. | 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 Coast Guard cutter Shearwater and two MH-60S helicopters are taking part in the search. |
| Two of the survivors are stable, with the other due to undergo surgery. | Two of the survivors are stable, with the other due to undergo surgery. |
| The downed helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), the commander of Naval Air Force Atlantic said in a statement. | The downed helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), 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 6C (42F), according to US weather officials. | |
| The helicopter is typically used in deliveries and in mine countermeasures. | The helicopter is typically used in deliveries and in mine countermeasures. |
| The same model of helicopter crashed in 2012 in Oman, killing two Navy crewmembers. | The same model of helicopter crashed in 2012 in Oman, killing two Navy crewmembers. |