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Search called off for US Navy helicopter crash victim | Search called off for US Navy helicopter crash victim |
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Authorities have called off the search for a sailor missing since a Navy helicopter crashed off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on Wednesday. | |
It brings the presumed death toll to three. Two of the five crew members from the US Navy MH-53E, on a routine training mission, died in hospital. | |
Two survivors continued to receive treatment, officials said. | Two survivors continued to receive treatment, officials said. |
The cause of the crash, which occurred 18 nautical miles (33km) off the Virginia coast, remains unknown. | The cause of the crash, which occurred 18 nautical miles (33km) off the Virginia coast, remains unknown. |
Coast Guard vessels and Navy helicopters searched the 6C (42F) waters overnight and on Thursday morning before suspending the search for the missing fifth crew member. | Coast Guard vessels and Navy helicopters searched the 6C (42F) waters overnight and on Thursday morning before suspending the search for the missing fifth crew member. |
"We're not actively looking, but we have an on-the-scene presence," said Capt John Little, Coast Guard section commander, told the Associated Press news agency. | "We're not actively looking, but we have an on-the-scene presence," said Capt John Little, Coast Guard section commander, told the Associated Press news agency. |
The downed helicopter - typically used in deliveries and in mine countermeasures - was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14). | The downed helicopter - typically used in deliveries and in mine countermeasures - was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14). |
The same model of helicopter crashed in 2012 in Oman, killing two Navy crew members. | The same model of helicopter crashed in 2012 in Oman, killing two Navy crew members. |
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. |
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