Seven Marines were killed Wednesday night when an AH-1 Super Cobra and a UH-1Y Huey collided midair during a routine training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Arizona.
According to the Marine Corps, the collision occurred in a remote training region west of the Chocolate Mountains in California. The crash occurred around 8 p.m., and there were no survivors. The Marine Corps said many initial details of the crash are still emerging and has not yet revealed much information regarding what caused the collision. Authorities say weather was not likely a factor, but limited visibility may have played a role due brownout caused by thick brown dust in the area.
