Crew Survives Navy MH-60S Crash in California

The accident Thursday marked the third military training mishap in the state in a week.

Friday, June 10, 2022 at 01:02 PM ET

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the "EightBallers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8. [U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ian Kinkead]

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A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed in Southern California on Thursday, with all four crew members surviving, marking the third military aviation training accident in the state within a week.
These recent California incidents include a deadly MV-22B Osprey crash that killed five crew members and an F/A-18E Super Hornet crash that killed its pilot.
Part of a broader "string of military aviation crashes" since March, these incidents are prompting congressional action to improve oversight and address preventable training accidents.

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A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed in Southern California Thursday evening, marking the third military aviation training accident in the state in less than a week.

The June 9 incident occurred around 6 p.m. near El Centro, California, according to a statement released by Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The location of the crash site is about 40 miles from Glamis, California the location of where a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B crashed Wednesday, killing all five crew members onboard.