A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies toward the landing deck of the United States Naval Ship Sacagawea at Kushiro Port, Japan, in October 2022. [Courtesy: U.S. Marine Corps]
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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter with five Marines aboard went missing on Tuesday night while flying from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
The aircraft, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, was reported overdue on February 6, 2024.
Search and rescue efforts are underway in Southern California, led by the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and involving the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Civil Air Patrol, and Cal Fire.
The last known location was in the area of Pine Valley, California, where search access is being challenged by heavy snow.
Search efforts are underway in Southern California after a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion with five Marines on board failed to reach Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday night.
The aircraft is assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is based in San Diego.
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