A military helicopter crashed in the mountains outside San Diego, leaving five Marines missing. Search and rescue teams have located the wreckage, but efforts to locate the service members continue. The incident occurred when the crew was returning from a training session in Nevada and was supposed to land at the third Marine aircraft wing out of Miramar.
The crash site was discovered on Wednesday morning, shortly after 9 a.m. The Marines were flying a CH-53 Echo Super Stallion helicopter, the largest in the U.S. military, during a routine training flight from Creech Air Force Base to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. However, the aircraft was reported overdue, prompting concerns and launching search efforts.
