Monday, April 1, 2019

Two Marine pilots Flying An AH-1Z Viper Helicopter Are Killed During A Routine Training Mission

Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday (file photo)

Daily Mail: Two Marine pilots are killed during a routine training mission after their helicopter came down in the Arizona desert

* Two Marine pilots were killed as a result of an AH-1Z Viper helicopter crash in the vicinity of Yuma, Arizona, at approximately 8:45pm on Saturday
* Both pilots were conducting a routine training mission as part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor course
* The cause of the crash is currently under investigation
* The names of the pilots are behind withheld until next-of-kin have been notified

The U.S. Marine Corps reports two pilots have died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona.

A statement from the Marine Corps Air Station that was posted on Facebook says the crash occurred at about 8:45 p.m. Saturday.

The Marine Corps says the pilots of the AH-1Z Viper were conducting a routine training mission.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Read more ....

More News On Saturday's Marine Helicopter Crash

Two Marine helicopter pilots killed in training crash -- NBC
Two Marine Corps Pilots Killed in Arizona Helicopter Crash -- Military.com
2 Marine pilots killed in Arizona helicopter crash, officials say -- FOX News
2 Marine pilots killed in helicopter crash in Yuma, Arizona -- CBS/AP
2 Marines killed in helicopter crash in Arizona -- CNN

1 comment:

Haruka said...

Rest easy warriors, we have the watch