US Navy helicopter crashes off San Diego coast, Pacific Fleet says
The US Navy Third Fleet said one crew member had been rescued
Representational image of a helicopter
A military helicopter took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln and later crashed into the sea leading to search-and-rescue operations off the coast of San Diego, the US Navy's Pacific Fleet said on Tuesday.
"An MH-60S helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) crashed into the sea while conducting routine flight operations approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of San Diego at 4:30 pm PST, August 31," the Pacific Fleet said in a message on Twitter.
"Search and rescue operations are ongoing with multiple Coast Guard and Navy air and surface assets", the message said.
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The US Navy Third Fleet said one crew member had been rescued. NBC 7 San Diego reported that five people were still unaccounted for.
