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6 Killed in Separate U.S. Helicopter Crashes

HeadlineJan 09, 2014

At least two people have died in a U.S. Navy plane crash off the coast of Virginia. The Navy says the helicopter was on a training mission when it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Two of the three survivors are in stable condition while another is missing. The crash comes one day after four U.S. servicemembers died in a helicopter crash in England. Norfolk police chief Bob Scully told local residents to stay away from the crash site until the wreckage is removed.

Bob Scully: “The ammunition that is scattered around the crash site came from the crashed aircraft. We do know exactly how much ammunition was on the aircraft, and we also know the nature of that ammunition. So, as I said before, the community do not need to be concerned about the fact that ammunition is scattered about that site, but that is with the caveat that they respect the cordons and don’t go near the site until we have recovered each and every piece of ammunition.”

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