U.S. Marine Killed Eleven Injured At Camp Lejeune After A Helicopter Hard Landing

Washington Post: One service member dead after Marine CH-53 helicopter makes hard landing

A service member has died after the CH-53E they were aboard made a hard landing during a training exercise at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina Wednesday, according to local news affiliate WITN.

Marine Capt. Ryan Elizabeth Alvis told WITN that a “CH-53E helicopter belonging to Heavy Helicopter Squadron-464, Marine Aircraft group-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing” experienced a “hard landing” during training at Camp Lejeune around 9 P.M. Wednesday.

The CH-53E “Super Stallion” is the Marine Corps’ premier heavy lift helicopter and has been in service since the 1980s.

WNU Editor: A reminder that the military can be a very dangerous place to work in .... even during a military exercise.

More News On Today's Fatal Accident At Camp Lejeune

One dead, several injured after helicopter accident at Camp Lejeune -- WITN
1 killed in Marines helicopter hard landing at Camp Lejeune -- CNN
Helicopter hard landing kills Marine at Camp Lejeune -- CBS/AP
One Marine killed, 9 hurt in helicopter landing in North Carolina: report -- Reuters
Marine dies in chopper crash at N.C. base -- USA Today
1 Marine Killed, 11 Hurt in Helicopter Hard Landing at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina -- NBC