Unnamed military officials have told the media that all 11 service members are presumed dead. No fewer than 11 United States force men are missing in Florida after a helicopter crashed near Pensacola during a night training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base.
BBC reports that human remains have washed ashore, but officials still consider it a search and rescue mission. Debris from the aircraft was found early Tuesday morning.Fog has however made the search for the UH-60 helicopter - otherwise known as a Black Hawk difficult. Unnamed military officials have told the media that all 11 service members are presumed dead.
The 7 Marines involved in the accident were part of a special operations group based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina while the soldiers were from a National Guard unit based in Hammond, Louisiana.
Their names are however not being released while relatives are notified.
Source: BBC
BBC reports that human remains have washed ashore, but officials still consider it a search and rescue mission. Debris from the aircraft was found early Tuesday morning.Fog has however made the search for the UH-60 helicopter - otherwise known as a Black Hawk difficult. Unnamed military officials have told the media that all 11 service members are presumed dead.
The 7 Marines involved in the accident were part of a special operations group based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina while the soldiers were from a National Guard unit based in Hammond, Louisiana.
Their names are however not being released while relatives are notified.
Source: BBC
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